PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Padrone (ranked 23838 p4p, 675 weight class) and Artur Osinen (ranked 23307 p4p, 667 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Padrone
vs
Osinen

178 cm
27
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Padrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artur Osinen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padrone avoids a punch combination nicely.

Osinen gets a takedown into half guard.
Osinen is keen to just control but Padrone is a slippery customer.
Osinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osinen winds up and cracks Padrone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osinen trying to control the action but Padrone is working from the bottom.

Padrone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padrone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Padrone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Osinen stands up over Padrone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Padrone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Padrone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Padrone is trying to control the position but Osinen postures up.
Osinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Padrone's head.
Osinen wants to control from the top but Padrone keeps moving.
Osinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Padrone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Osinen defends it easily.

Padrone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Osinen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Osinen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Osinen wants to control from the top but Padrone keeps moving.
Padrone is trying to control the position but Osinen postures up.
Osinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Osinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Padrone keeping moving, preventing Osinen from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osinen content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Padrone has locked up a guillotine! Padrone's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Osinen is holding on here and Padrone must be using up a lot of energy. Osinen has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Padrone gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Padrone!
After winning the bout, Michael Padrone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.