PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kennet Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Apilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Janssen
vs
Apilas

186 cm
19
189 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kennet Janssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Apilas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janssen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Apilas misses with a head kick.
Janssen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Janssen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromApilas.
Janssen doesn't manage to clinch there - Apilas circles away.
Janssen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Apilas feints and then cracks Janssen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Janssen down.
Janssen blocks the body kick.
Janssen is looking to counter the offense by Apilas and move into the clinch.
Apilas misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apilas misses with a head kick.
Janssen moves out of range as Apilas throws a body kick.

Janssen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Apilas, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apilas throws an elbow but it misses.
Janssen misses with some punches.

Janssen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Janssen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Janssen trying to keep a closed guard but Apilas is proving a slippery customer.
Apilas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Janssen has a closed guard, preventing Apilas from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Janssen is looking to cinch up a triangle. Apilas throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Janssen's body to avoid the submission. Janssen has instead reached around Apilas's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Janssen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kennet Janssen!