PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaleva Vettenranta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vettenranta
vs
Green

181 cm
27
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

191 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Leviathan Clothing

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaleva Vettenranta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Green!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vettenranta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Green!
Green is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vettenranta scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Green to see if he's OK.

It looks like Bob Green has been cut.
Vettenranta has control of an arm but Green manages to advance to Vettenranta's back!
Vettenranta manages to reverse the position and now he's in Green's guard. Nice work there by Vettenranta.
Vettenranta with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vettenranta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vettenranta stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettenranta throws a big right hand that misses.
Green keeping full guard, as Vettenranta tries to pass.
Vettenranta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vettenranta stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vettenranta wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Vettenranta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vettenranta throwing strikes but missing.
Vettenranta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vettenranta landing some decent shots from guard.
Vettenranta is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vettenranta passes Green's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vettenranta lands with a punch from half guard.

That has opened up Bob Green's cut even more.
Green has hold of Vettenranta's hands but Vettenranta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Green trying to control here.

Vettenranta seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Green is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kaleva Vettenranta!
Our winner, Kaleva Vettenranta, 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.