PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Lintunen L (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Warner
vs
Lintunen L

156 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lauri Lintunen L!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lintunen L scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Warner sneaks out the side door and pushes Lintunen L away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lauri Lintunen L seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Warner instigates a clinch.
Warner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lintunen L smiles and moves away.

Lintunen L gets the takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes there by Lintunen L.
Warner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lintunen L asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Warner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Warner prevents Lintunen L from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lintunen L throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Warner is pushing Lintunen L's head away, looking to escape. Lintunen L manages to hold on to the position though.
Warner is looking to get back to his feet here but Lintunen L is keeping cool and he's managed to take Warner's back.
Warner trying to control the action but Lintunen L just sinks the hooks in.
Lintunen L biding his time, controlling Warner.

Warner is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Lintunen L sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Warner has no choice but to tap and Lintunen L jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lauri Lintunen L!