PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helsingin Sanomat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Topohanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanomat
vs
Topohanta

195 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Combat Pro Design
Combat Pro Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helsingin Sanomat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Topohanta!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A head kick lands from Topohanta that sends Sanomat to the canvas. Sanomat tries to scramble back to his feet but Topohanta brings him back down into side control.

Sanomat is rocked!

It looks like Helsingin Sanomat has been cut.
Sanomat tries to improve position but can't.
Oh Sanomat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Topohanta working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sanomat seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanomat is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sanomat trying to control but Topohanta postures up.
Sanomat controlling the position well.
Sanomat trying to control but Topohanta postures up.
Topohanta tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sanomat controls his leg.
Topohanta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Topohanta lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topohanta tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sanomat controls his leg.
Sanomat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanomat.
Sanomat looking to control.
Sanomat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Topohanta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Topohanta advances position into side control!
Sanomat regains half guard.
Sanomat regains full guard. Nicely done.
Topohanta tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanomat is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanomat trying to keep a closed guard but Topohanta is proving a slippery customer.
Topohanta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanomat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Topohanta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanomat's guard.

Sanomat is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Topohanta has his hands clasped together but Sanomat extends an breaks Topohanta's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sanomat.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helsingin Sanomat!