PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keke Ikonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Kamarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ikonen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Clint Mansell - Requiem for a Dream Remix. Kamarainen has chosen Go to sleep as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ikonen
vs
Kamarainen

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Ikonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Kamarainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamarainen shoots for a takedown but Ikonen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ikonen shoots for a takedown but Kamarainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Kamarainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ikonen taking shots to the head.
Ikonen wants to hold on but Kamarainen pushes him away.
Ikonen is squirming around, avoiding Kamarainen's attempts to control the action.
Ikonen can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamarainen controlling from the full mount.
Ikonen is squirming around, avoiding Kamarainen's attempts to control the action.
Ikonen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kamarainen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ikonen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ikonen tries to hold on but Kamarainen postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamarainen wants to control the pace but Ikonen is squirming around nicely.
Kamarainen controlling his opponent.
Kamarainen wants to control the pace but Ikonen is squirming around nicely.
Ikonen is looking to improve his position but Kamarainen isn't that keen on the idea.
Ikonen tries to lock up and control but Kamarainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ikonen tries to reverse the position but Kamarainen maintains control.
Kamarainen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ikonen is trying to escape the mount.
Kamarainen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ikonen is trying to stand up.
Ikonen tries to hold on but Kamarainen pushes him away.
Kamarainen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kamarainen trying to control but Ikonen is having none of it.
Ikonen is desperately trying to improve his position but Kamarainen has a good base and remains in mount.
Kamarainen controlling from the full mount.
I looks like Kamarainen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ikonen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikonen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kamarainen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ikonen wants to control but Kamarainen is having none of it.

Kamarainen wants to finish this one by submission but Ikonen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kamarainen.
Ikonen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kamarainen looking to finish Ikonen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ikonen!
Kamarainen wants to control the pace but Ikonen is squirming around nicely.
Kamarainen looks gassed!
Ikonen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ikonen is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ikonen wants to get back to his feet.
Kamarainen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ikonen is trying to escape the mount.
Kamarainen avoids the attempt from Ikonen to control.
Kamarainen wants to control the pace but Ikonen is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamarainen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kamarainen controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Kamarainen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kamarainen loads up on a big right hand but Ikonen slips the punch.
Kamarainen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ikonen counters by moving into the clinch.

Kamarainen successfully pulls guard.
Kamarainen has a closed guard, preventing Ikonen from standing up.
Kamarainen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ikonen sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikonen stopping the sweep attempt from Kamarainen.
Kamarainen is breathing heavily.
Kamarainen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ikonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ikonen preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ikonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kamarainen tries to clinch but Ikonen moves away

and Ikonen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kamarainen won't be happy with that.
Ikonen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kamarainen pushes Ikonen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ikonen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamarainen prevents Ikonen from improving position.
Kamarainen can't do much from the bottom here.

Ikonen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ikonen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ikonen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ikonen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ikonen trying to control the position but Kamarainen is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamarainen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ikonen working away.
Ikonen is looking to take a break and control but Kamarainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Kamarainen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kamarainen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kamarainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ikonen lands a big elbow.
Ikonen is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Ikonen looking to secure an arm triangle but Kamarainen defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikonen avoids the attempt from Kamarainen to control.

Ikonen stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Ikonen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ikonen lands in his opponent's guard.
Ikonen trying to control but Kamarainen is working from the bottom.
Ikonen content to stall in guard here.

Ikonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keke Ikonen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kamarainen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ikonen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ikonen misses with a takedown attempt

and Kamarainen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ikonen's guard now.
Ikonen keeping moving, preventing Kamarainen from controlling successfully.
Ikonen wants to stand but Kamarainen is controlling the position.
Ikonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ikonen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ikonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ikonen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ikonen being controlled here, momentarily.
Kamarainen wants to control from the top but Ikonen keeps moving.

Ikonen pushes a forearm under Kamarainen's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kamarainen is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keke Ikonen!