PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Tokoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isidor Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokoro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Boomtastic. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tokoro
vs
Sundberg

171 cm
40
154 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

155 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hideo Tokoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isidor Sundberg!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tokoro drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tokoro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tokoro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tokoro passes Sundberg's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Tokoro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Tokoro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sundberg is defending against the submission attempts here by Tokoro.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tokoro wants to work for an arm triangle but Sundberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Tokoro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tokoro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tokoro is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Tokoro extends the arm and Sundberg is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hideo Tokoro!
Hideo Tokoro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.