PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kovanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Trueman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Trueman has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kovanen
vs
Trueman

182 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kovanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Trueman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trueman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Trueman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kovanen trying to hold on to Trueman's head to control him but Trueman postures up.
Kovanen wants to get back to full guard.
Kovanen trying to control here.
Kovanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovanen is trying to stand.
Kovanen gets back to full guard.
Kovanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trueman swinging wilding here.
Kovanen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trueman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovanen.

Trueman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trueman lands in his opponent's guard.

Kovanen has his foot on Trueman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trueman works his way back into a safe position though.
Trueman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kovanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Trueman is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Kovanen locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Trueman is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorma Kovanen!