PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murska Puro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Koutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacinto Koutras is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Puro
vs
Koutras

189 cm
18
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
33
210 lbs
12 - 20 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murska Puro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacinto Koutras!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puro throws a wild body kick that Koutras sees coming a mile off.

Koutras closes the distance and pushes Puro back into the cage.
Koutras should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Puro blocks an elbow strike from Koutras.
Koutras working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Koutras pulls guard effortlessly.
Koutras has a closed guard, preventing Puro from standing up.

Koutras uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Koutras on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Puro throws a leg kick but Koutras checks it.

Koutras clinches up with Puro and pushes him back against the cage.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.

Koutras gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutras content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Puro trying to hold on to Koutras's head to control him but Koutras postures up.
Koutras is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Koutras controlling from mount.
Koutras is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Puro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Koutras quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Koutras but it's paid off an Puro is forced to tap! Nice work by Koutras.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacinto Koutras!
Our winner, Jacinto Koutras, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.