PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between gogo momo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anu Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). momo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Miles Davis - Moon Dreams. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

momo
vs
Saukko

171 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
161 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, gogo momo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anu Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
momo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saukko wants to clinch.
Saukko throws a series of punches but momo moves out of range.
Saukko tries to clinch but momo is having none of it.

Saukko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Saukko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Saukko looking to finish with strikes here!
momo is working to get back to half guard.
Saukko looking to finish with strikes here!
momo is trying to escape the mount.
momo taking shots to the head.
momo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

momo actively working from the bottom here.
momo is trying to get back to full guard.
Saukko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed momo's head.
Saukko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
momo tries to get to full guard but Saukko has control of the leg.
momo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saukko.
Saukko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed momo's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
momo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saukko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saukko swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Saukko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
momo regains half guard.
momo moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of momo is proving hard to escape from.

momo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Saukko doesn't defend quickly enough and momo has managed to lock this one up! Can Saukko escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to momo on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). gogo momo!