PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Cieslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hovi comes to the cage accompanied by Vesa-Matti Loiri - Armo. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michal Cieslak was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hovi
vs
Cieslak

200 cm
34
215 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

191 cm
28
200 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Perkele!

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 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Tarmo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Cieslak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi works Cieslak's body with a nice hook.
Hovi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hovi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Hovi looking to score a takedown here. Cieslak is defending well but Hovi drives through and ends up in Cieslak's guard.
Cieslak is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hovi dives into side control.

Hovi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cieslak is trying to escape and Hovi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cieslak is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hovi! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tarmo Hovi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tarmo Hovi made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.