PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aapeli Vipunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opie Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opie Winston will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vipunen
vs
Winston

200 cm
20
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
289 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aapeli Vipunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Opie Winston!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Winston lands.

It looks like Aapeli Vipunen has been cut.
Winston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vipunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Winston.
Winston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vipunen counters with a straight right hand.
Vipunen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Winston misses with a straight right.
Winston throws a right hand that misses

and Vipunen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Winston swings wildly with an uppercut but Vipunen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winston can't find room to land a body shot as Vipunen controls the action.
Winston misses with a punch to the body.
Winston has a couple of punches blocked by Vipunen.
Winston lands a hook that snaps the head of Vipunen backwards.
Vipunen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Winston - that landed with a thud.
Vipunen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Vipunen jumps guard and drags Winston to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Vipunen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Vipunen is tightening it up a little... Winston has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Winston reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Winston taps out! Nice BJJ there by Vipunen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aapeli Vipunen!
A very excited looking Aapeli Vipunen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.