PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvar Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fang
vs
Aalto

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Fang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alvar Aalto!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aalto moves into the clinch successfully.

Fang has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Aalto uses from the top position.
Aalto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aalto works over Fang with some ground and pound from guard.

Fang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Fang is looking for a triangle but Aalto pushes his legs off easily.

Fang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aalto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Fang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto lands a couple of digs.
Fang trying to keep a closed guard but Aalto is proving a slippery customer.
Aalto scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fang looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Aalto is defending well. Fang quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Aalto has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fang celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matthew Fang!