PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Kulmala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carneiro comes to the cage accompanied by The Rasmus - In the Shadows. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carneiro
vs
Kulmala

188 cm
33
227 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

178 cm
20
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Kulmala!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulmala tries for a takedown but Carneiro circles away easily

and Carneiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Carneiro has hold of one of Kulmala's legs. Kulmala is fighting the takedown attempt but Carneiro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Carneiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carneiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carneiro is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Academia Carmeida Helsinki that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kulmala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carneiro stands and throws Kulmala's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Carneiro advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carneiro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carneiro controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Carneiro!
Daniel Carneiro took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.