PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Iloliemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Carneiro
vs
Iloliemi

191 cm
26
229 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaakko Iloliemi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro slaps away a takedown attempt from Iloliemi, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Iloliemi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carneiro is trying to defend but Iloliemi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Carneiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Carneiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carneiro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Iloliemi lands a nice short elbow.
Carneiro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Iloliemi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Iloliemi working Carneiro over with strikes.
Iloliemi is looking to advance position but Carneiro won't allow it.
Carneiro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iloliemi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carneiro keeps working.

Carneiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Iloliemi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carneiro keeps working.

Carneiro looking for submissions off his back.

Carneiro actively working from the bottom here.
Iloliemi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carneiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iloliemi thows a huge punch but Carneiro dodges it nicely.
Iloliemi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Iloliemi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Iloliemi misses with a head shot. Carneiro uses the momentum to regain guard.

Carneiro looking for a triangle here. Iloliemi is fighting it but it looks tight! Carneiro pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Iloliemi is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rafael Carneiro!