PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Number Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratimir Yenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Four
vs
Yenin

175 cm
22
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Number Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ratimir Yenin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yenin fails with a takedown attempt.
Yenin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Four.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Four is defended easily by Yenin.
Yenin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yenin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Four defends it nicely.
Four is looking to counter punch.

Yenin clinches up with Four and pushes him back against the cage.
Four wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Number Four. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Yenin.
Yenin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Four backwards.

Yenin drags the fight down to the ground.
Yenin tries to strike from the bottom.

Yenin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Four gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yenin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four with a flurry of punches that miss.

Yenin looking for a triangle here. Four is fighting it but it looks tight! Yenin pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Four is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ratimir Yenin!
Ratimir Yenin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.