PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lei Zhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Lintunen L (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zhang
vs
Lintunen L

172 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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, Lei Zhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lauri Lintunen L!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lintunen L is out of range.
Lintunen L tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhang paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lintunen L moves into the clinch.
Lintunen L wants to break free but Zhang has control.
Zhang wants to stall.
Lintunen L takes an elbow to the temple.

Lintunen L breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lintunen L looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zhang is fending him off so far but Lintunen L persists. Nope, Zhang circles away and we're back to standing.
Zhang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lintunen L is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang misses with a low kick.
Lintunen L misses with a two punch combination.
Zhang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lintunen L checks a low kick from Zhang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lintunen L circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lintunen L counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zhang won't be happy with that.
Zhang is looking to get back to his feet here but Lintunen L is keeping cool and he's managed to take Zhang's back.
Lintunen L is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lintunen L's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Lintunen L might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Lintunen L is working for a rear naked choke. Zhang is not defending it well and Lintunen L has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Zhang refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Zhang's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lauri Lintunen L!