PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Newton Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Thiablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton Hansen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hansen
vs
Thiablo

170 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Newton Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thiago Thiablo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hansen takes the fight into the clinch.

Thiablo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hansen regains guard.

Hansen pushes Thiablo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Hansen has Thiablo up against the cage in a clinch.

Thiablo pulls guard.

Thiablo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hansen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hansen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thiablo on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen tries to stand but Thiablo is controlling from the bottom.
Thiablo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thiablo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hansen doesn't defend quickly enough and Thiablo has managed to lock this one up! Can Hansen escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Thiablo on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Thiablo!
After winning the bout, Thiago Thiablo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.