PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Valmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricki Suckerpunch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Valmer
vs
Suckerpunch

225 cm
32
300 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

210 cm
33
270 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Valmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricki Suckerpunch!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valmer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Suckerpunch sprawls well initially but Valmer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Valmer slips a nice elbow through Suckerpunch's hands, connecting with Suckerpunch's forehead.
Suckerpunch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valmer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valmer stalling.

Valmer is looking for a kimura here.
Valmer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Valmer throwing shots but Suckerpunch is blocking nicely.
Suckerpunch is trying to stand up here but Valmer is controlling him well.
Valmer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Valmer lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suckerpunch can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valmer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Valmer lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Valmer in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Suckerpunch tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Valmer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Valmer!
Jimmy Valmer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.