PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abe Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puukko Punkkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lincoln
vs
Punkkari

188 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Plays chess

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Abe Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Puukko Punkkari!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punkkari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Lincoln shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punkkari wants to control but Lincoln is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Lincoln is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lincoln prevents Punkkari from improving his position.
Punkkari is looking to escape.
Lincoln could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lincoln has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lincoln fails to advance to Punkkari's back.
Lincoln throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Punkkari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Punkkari in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lincoln blocks Punkkari's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Punkkari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Punkkari flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lincoln wants to take Punkkari's back but he can't do it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkkari is desperately trying to improve his position but Lincoln has a good base and remains in mount.
Punkkari tries to hold on but Lincoln postures up.

Lincoln working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Lincoln jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Punkkari manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lincoln is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Punkkari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Punkkari wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Lincoln is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Punkkari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lincoln tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lincoln is breathing heavily.
Punkkari tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lincoln wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punkkari prevents Lincoln from improving position.
Punkkari is trying to buck Lincoln off.
Punkkari tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Lincoln passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Punkkari!
Lincoln pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Punkkari has left one of his arms exposed and Lincoln doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Punkkari screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abe Lincoln!