PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Metsola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysiek Oki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Metsola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Krzysiek Oki's chin.

Metsola
vs
Oki

172 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Metsola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysiek Oki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oki scoring well with a low kick there.
Oki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Metsola eats them both and turns towards Oki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oki wants to clinch up but Metsola keeps it at a distance.
Oki throws a one two combo.
Metsola scores with a three punch combo!

Metsola clinches.
Metsola pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oki drags the fight down to the ground.

Metsola gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Metsola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oki.
Metsola misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Metsola.
Oki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Oki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metsola wants to clinch.
Oki moves in looking to clinch but Metsola pushes him off.
Oki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Oki gets a clinch.
Oki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Metsola smiles and moves away.
Oki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metsola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oki lands a nice shot that snaps Metsola's head back.
Metsola 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.
Metsola shoots in looking for a takedown. Oki tries to sprawl out of it but Metsola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Metsola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metsola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oki stuffs the takedown attempt from Metsola. Metsola gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki tries to clinch but Metsola is having none of it.
Oki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Metsola doesn't manage to clinch there - Oki circles away.
Oki lands a leg kick that knocks Metsola off balance momentarily.
Metsola is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Oki scores with a four punch combination!
Oki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Metsola's head.

Metsola is rocked!
Metsola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Metsola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Metsola wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Oki scores with a one two! Metsola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Metsola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Oki rushes Metsola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oki fails to pull guard.

Metsola manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metsola is trying to control the position but Oki postures up.
Metsola seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oki wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Metsola's closed guard. He's half up but Metsola has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Metsola pivots and extends the arm, Oki falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Metsola! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Metsola!