PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorne Greenebaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Sodeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorne Greenebaum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Greenebaum
vs
Sodeman

165 cm
26
151 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

GREEN!160

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorne Greenebaum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnold Sodeman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodeman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sodeman lands with an overhand left.
Greenebaum is looking to score with low kicks.
Sodeman throws a looping overhand right but Greenebaum ducks down to avoid it.
Arnold Sodeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greenebaum shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sodeman as he jumps to the side.
Sodeman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab lands there for Sodeman.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sodeman.
Sodeman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sodeman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sodeman swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Greenebaum misses its target.

Sodeman gets tackled into the cage by Greenebaum. Greenebaum maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Greenebaum turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Greenebaum manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenebaum trying to control the position but Sodeman is working away.

Greenebaum is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sodeman is trying to escape and Greenebaum transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sodeman is forced to tap! Nice work there by Greenebaum! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lorne Greenebaum!
Lorne Greenebaum is the new featherweight champion!
Lorne Greenebaum decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.