PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Soini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmeri Haapasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Timo Soini has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Soini
vs
Haapasaari

210 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
254 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Soini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helmeri Haapasaari!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Soini. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Soini scores with a four punch combination!
Soini digs a good body shot into Haapasaari's ribs.
Soini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soini misses with a series of wild punches.
Soini scores with a nice head shot.
Soini throws a series of punches but Haapasaari avoids them all with ease.
Soini connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soini connects with a crisp jab.
Soini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Haapasaari counters by moving into the clinch.
Soini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soini tries to break free but Haapasaari pushes him back against the cage.
Haapasaari is struggling to control the position.

Haapasaari successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasaari wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Soini stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Haapasaari has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Soini manages to get his head free but now Haapasaari has transitioned to an armbar! Soini grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Haapasaari! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helmeri Haapasaari!