PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Tamminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Tamminen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jordan
vs
Tamminen

161 cm
21
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francesco Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Tamminen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jordan instigates a clinch.
Jordan really is a fat lump.
Tamminen is trying to break the clinch but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
Tamminen tries to circle away but Jordan has him pinned against the cage.
Tamminen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tamminen can't break the clinch.

Jordan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Jordan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Jordan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tamminen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jordan is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tamminen throws Jordan to one side and escapes!
Tamminen throws a right hand that Jordan ducks under and follows up with a left that Jordan also avoids with ease.
Jordan throws a big counter combination but Tamminen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tamminen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tamminen misses.
Jordan avoids the head kick by Tamminen.
Tamminen scoring well with a low kick there.
Tamminen lands with an uppercut that bounces Jordan off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Francesco Jordan has been cut.
Tamminen throws a series of punches but Jordan avoids them all with ease.
Jordan tries to counter with a takedown but Tamminen is quick to defend against it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tamminen.
Tamminen lands with a right and another and another! Jordan is in big trouble! Tamminen lands again and this time it's lights out for Jordan! A quality knockout there for Tamminen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Tamminen!