PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otakar Janecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janecky's entrance music is Strauss - Radetzky March. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Janecky
vs
Laitinen

177 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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, Otakar Janecky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janecky slips under a jab from Laitinen.
No joy there for Janecky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Laitinen misses its intended target.
Laitinen connects with a jab.
Laitinen misses with a combination

and Janecky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Laitinen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Janecky is looking for a kimura but Laitinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Janecky to get the leverage.

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

Janecky is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Laitinen defends it well.
Laitinen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Laitinen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Janecky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Laitinen is defending against the submission attempts here by Janecky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Janecky is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laitinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janecky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Janecky is looking for a kimura here.
Laitinen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Laitinen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Janecky looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Janecky is breathing heavily.

Janecky is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Laitinen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Otakar Janecky!