PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnoldo Paulakorpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivano Vrh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulakorpi comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat -Sad Mans Tongue. Ivano Vrh acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Paulakorpi
vs
Vrh

190 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
218 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Takomo
Organic Peak Performance

Sub Zero

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnoldo Paulakorpi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivano Vrh!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulakorpi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Paulakorpi with that takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Paulakorpi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paulakorpi shoots in for a takedown but Vrh shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnoldo Paulakorpi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrh swats away the attempt to clinch by Paulakorpi.
Arnoldo Paulakorpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrh scores with a one two! Paulakorpi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Arnoldo Paulakorpi has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulakorpi shoots in looking for a takedown. Vrh tries to sprawl out of it but Paulakorpi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vrh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrh lands a nice shot to the body.
Paulakorpi is breathing heavily.
Paulakorpi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Vrh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulakorpi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vrh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Paulakorpi misses with a punch on the inside.

Vrh lands a takedown into guard.
Vrh scoring with some ground and pound.
Vrh forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulakorpi is not content to let Vrh control the position.
Vrh prevents Paulakorpi from improving his position.
Vrh wants to pass the guard but Paulakorpi is defending well.

Paulakorpi actively working from the bottom here.

Paulakorpi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paulakorpi has hold of Vrh's hands but Vrh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vrh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vrh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrh is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Paulakorpi!
Vrh with shots to the head and body - Paulakorpi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Paulakorpi can't escape the position.
Vrh scoring with strikes but Paulakorpi is staying in there.
Vrh tries to control but Paulakorpi wriggling away.
Vrh looking to finish Paulakorpi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Paulakorpi!
Vrh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vrh lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vrh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vrh lands a heavy elbow.

Paulakorpi is rocked!
Vrh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vrh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Paulakorpi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Vrh.
Paulakorpi seems to have got his legs back now.
Paulakorpi taking shots to the head.

Paulakorpi is rocked!
Vrh lands a big shot to the head and Paulakorpi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivano Vrh!