PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Lehtosaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Old Greg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Love Games kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Old Greg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lehtosaari
vs
Greg

180 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Lehtosaari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Old Greg!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtosaari throws a sloppy head kick

and Greg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Greg forces his way into half guard.

Lehtosaari looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lehtosaari wants to get back to full guard.
Lehtosaari wants to control but Greg is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Greg is working for a submission of some sort.
Greg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greg is thwarting Lehtosaari's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greg is trying to control the action in half guard but Lehtosaari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Greg seems to be looking for submissions.

Greg is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lehtosaari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Greg.
Greg wants to control but Lehtosaari is keeping him busy.
Greg is looking to advance position but Lehtosaari won't allow it.

Greg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Greg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Greg prevents Lehtosaari from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Greg 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.

Greg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lehtosaari wants to improve his position but Greg is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lehtosaari looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Greg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Greg seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lehtosaari is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Old Greg!
Old Greg took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.