PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Lumberjack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lumberjack
vs
Apila

175 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Lumberjack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ville Apila!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumberjack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Apila swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Apila scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lumberjack is defending against the submission attempts here by Apila.
Lumberjack is looking to improve his position.
Lumberjack trying to hold on to Apila's head to control him but Apila postures up.
Lumberjack wants to get back to full guard.
Lumberjack trying to control from the bottom.
Lumberjack wants to get back to full guard.
Lumberjack tries to kick Apila off but Apila keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lumberjack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lumberjack tries to close the distance and clinch but Apila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lumberjack is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumberjack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lumberjack fails with an attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Apila.
Apila taking a breather here.
Apila landing a few strikes.
Apila is putting a hurting on Lumberjack here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lumberjack struggling a bit here.
Apila connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lumberjack some visible discomfort.

Apila wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lumberjack, who protects the arm well.
Lumberjack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Apila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Apila tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lumberjack wants to get back to his feet but Apila drags him back down.

Apila tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Apila working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lumberjack tries to buck Apila off but Apila is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lumberjack keeps working.

Apila tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Apila is looking to take a break and control but Lumberjack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lumberjack is looking to reverse the position.
Lumberjack tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Lumberjack is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Apila scoring with strikes but Lumberjack is staying in there.
Apila with shots to the head and body - Lumberjack looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lumberjack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Apila on the ground.

Apila is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Apila!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ville Apila!