PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Laatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald comes into the arena with Regulate blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

MacDonald
vs
Laatta

195 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Laatta!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laatta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laatta landing strikes.

Laatta stands up.
Laatta stuffs the takedown.

Laatta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Laatta manages to escape and get back to his feet.

MacDonald feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Laatta striking off his back.
Laatta has his hands on MacDonald's head, controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacDonald is working Laatta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
MacDonald stops Laatta from standing up.
MacDonald works over Laatta with some ground and pound from guard.
MacDonald trying to control but Laatta is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacDonald won't allow Laatta to get back to his feet.
Laatta looks gassed!
Laatta is trying to control the position but MacDonald postures up.
Laatta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacDonald's guard.

MacDonald is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Laatta trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laatta tries to free his leg and advance position but MacDonald is retaining full guard.
MacDonald has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
MacDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
MacDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laatta is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laatta wants to get up but he can't break MacDonald's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
MacDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.

MacDonald uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jason MacDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

MacDonald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
MacDonald scores with a couple of short elbows.

MacDonald tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
MacDonald is working Laatta over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laatta pushes MacDonald away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, MacDonald gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Laatta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

MacDonald tries for a kimura but Laatta is defending well.
Laatta is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Laatta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
MacDonald working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Laatta tries to buck MacDonald off but MacDonald is having none of it.
MacDonald working the body and head with strikes.

MacDonald in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Laatta is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason MacDonald!