PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Radovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo comes into the arena with Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Jarni Kutsoo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kutsoo
vs
Radovan

169 cm
38
132 lbs
27 - 25 - 0

169 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

EVOLUTION Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarni Kutsoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hammer Radovan!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Radovan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Radovan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kutsoo's legs.
An elbow from Radovan crashes against the mat.
Kutsoo being controlled for a moment.
Radovan working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutsoo regains half guard.
Radovan trying to control from half guard but Kutsoo is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo is looking to improve his position.

Kutsoo looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Radovan.
Radovan controlling the action here.
Kutsoo is pressing down on Radovan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radovan throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Radovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kutsoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Radovan content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Kutsoo has locked up a guillotine! Kutsoo's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Radovan is holding on here and Kutsoo must be using up a lot of energy. Radovan has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Kutsoo gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jarni Kutsoo!
Jarni Kutsoo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], into his post fight interview.