PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Northrop (ranked 350 p4p, 52 weight class) and Veikko Pilvi (ranked 246 p4p, 36 weight class). Northrop comes to the cage accompanied by Alive And Kicking. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pilvi's choice of entrance music: Faded. Veikko Pilvi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Northrop
vs
Pilvi

180 cm
28
175 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

188 cm
32
175 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Pilvi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northrop with a nice cross.
Northrop needs to keep his hands up - Pilvi had a free shot at his head there.
Pilvi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Northrop definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pilvi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pilvi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pilvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pilvi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pilvi misses with a looping left.
Northrop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pilvi throws a leg kick
enabling Northrop to counter with a crisp jab.

Northrop closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pilvi's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Northrop trying to control but Pilvi is working from the bottom.
Pilvi is adopting a defensive guard.
Pilvi keeping moving, preventing Northrop from controlling successfully.
Pilvi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Northrop stops Pilvi from standing up.
Northrop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pilvi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Northrop being controlled here momentarily.
Pilvi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Northrop is one step ahead there.
Pilvi has momentary wrist control but Northrop slips an elbow through the middle.
Northrop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pilvi is keeping the position for now.
Pilvi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Northrop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pilvi keeping moving, preventing Northrop from controlling successfully.
Pilvi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Northrop throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop throws an elbow that misses. Pilvi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Northrop's guard. Nice move by Pilvi!

Northrop looking for a guillotine here but Pilvi defends easily.
Pilvi controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Northrop is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pilvi trying to control the position from guard on top but Northrop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pilvi stopping the sweep attempt from Northrop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrop keeping moving, preventing Pilvi from controlling successfully.
Pilvi controlling from the top position.
Pilvi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

Northrop is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Pilvi rolls with it to try and escape but Northrop cranks on the arm and Pilvi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russell Northrop!
Russell Northrop really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that RAGS of a RONIN logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.