PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Lintunen L (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soto Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soto Rojas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lintunen L
vs
Rojas

182 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
29
161 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lauri Lintunen L!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Soto Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lintunen L looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Rojas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rojas lands a nice looking body shot.
Lintunen L is looking to clinch but Rojas is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Rojas.
Lintunen L throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rojas.
Lintunen L tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rojas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lintunen L is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rojas's half guard.
Lintunen L controlling the action here.
Rojas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lintunen L trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rojas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas has his hands on Lintunen L's head, controlling the position.
Rojas looking for a sweep. Not yet Rojas, not yet.

Lintunen L is sitting in close to Rojas's body. Rojas has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lintunen L is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lintunen L is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rojas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Soto Rojas!
Our winner, Soto Rojas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.