PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rucutan Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pohjolan Isanta (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.

Edwards
vs
Isanta

185 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 Helsinki, Rucutan Edwards !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pohjolan Isanta!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Isanta throws out the jab.
Isanta scores with a hook to the body. Edwards takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Edwards shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Edwards showed some decent athleticism there.
Isanta wants to control but Edwards is keeping busy.
Edwards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Isanta on the ground.
Edwards wants to control but Isanta is keeping him busy.
Edwards stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards is nestled in close to Isanta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Isanta trying to hold on to Edwards 's head to control him but Edwards postures up.

Isanta actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isanta is trying to maintain the position but Edwards is very close to passing his half guard.
Isanta gets back to full guard.
Isanta working a defensive guard here.
Isanta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Edwards manages to get himself to full guard.

Isanta forces his way into half guard.
Edwards trying to get back to full guard but Isanta takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Isanta.
Poor strikes thrown by Isanta there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isanta thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Edwards wants to try and get back to his feet.
Isanta avoids the attempt from Edwards to control.
Isanta wants to control the pace but Edwards is squirming around nicely.
Edwards wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Isanta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards blocking the ground and pound.
Isanta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Isanta looking to ground and pound but Edwards is blocking nicely.

Isanta is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Edwards is surviving well by controlling Isanta's body position as best he can.
Isanta tries to control but Edwards wriggling away.
Isanta throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Edwards because Isanta loaded up on that one.
Isanta thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Isanta lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isanta trying to control but Edwards is having none of it.
Isanta thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Edwards avoids a series of strikes thrown by Isanta.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Isanta swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pohjolan Isanta!