PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Thiablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Thiablo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andy Huber's chin.

Huber
vs
Thiablo

154 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Thiablo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huber gets a clinch.

Thiablo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Thiablo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huber is just riding it out for now. Thiablo eventually gives up the hold.
Huber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thiablo scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thiablo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ground and pound from Thiablo.
Huber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thiablo.
Thiablo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Huber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Thiablo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Huber sees it coming and defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Thiablo wants to work for an arm triangle but Huber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Thiablo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Huber sees it coming and defends easily.
Thiablo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Thiablo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Huber defend it? Thiablo steps over the head and cranks it - Huber is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Thiablo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Thiablo!
A very excited looking Thiago Thiablo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.