PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kintarou Ooe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapio Sammalkorpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ooe
vs
Sammalkorpi

185 cm
27
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

177 cm
27
176 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kintarou Ooe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapio Sammalkorpi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sammalkorpi back to the cage. Ooe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ooe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sammalkorpi doesn't seem bothered though.
Sammalkorpi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sammalkorpi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ooe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ooe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sammalkorpi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Sammalkorpi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ooe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sammalkorpi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ooe keeps working.
Ooe defending against the ground and pound.
Sammalkorpi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ooe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sammalkorpi working away.
Ooe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sammalkorpi.
Ooe is trying to improve his position.
Ooe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ooe tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooe manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ooe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sammalkorpi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ooe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sammalkorpi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sammalkorpi passes to full mount!
Sammalkorpi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ooe hang on?
Sammalkorpi trying to control but Ooe is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sammalkorpi quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sammalkorpi but it's paid off an Ooe is forced to tap! Nice work by Sammalkorpi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tapio Sammalkorpi!
Tapio Sammalkorpi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.