PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pahani Julmu (ranked 3676 p4p, 427 weight class) and Ricky Sterling (ranked 8809 p4p, 719 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Julmu
vs
Sterling

178 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pahani Julmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sterling clinches up with Julmu and pushes him back against the ropes.
Julmu avoids the elbow strike from Sterling, against the ropes.
Sterling lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Pahani Julmu has been cut.
Julmu avoids the elbow strike from Sterling, against the ropes.
Julmu takes an elbow to the temple.
Sterling told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nice elbow from Sterling.
I was talking to Julmu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Julmu blocks an elbow strike from Sterling.
Julmu blocks an elbow strike.
Sterling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Julmu's efforts to push away.
Sterling throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sterling.
Julmu blocks the elbow strike.
Sterling pushes off an throws an elbow but Julmu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sterling throws an elbow that misses.
Julmu dodges an elbow strike from Sterling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterling throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sterling gets underhooks to prevent Julmu's takedown attempt.
Julmu avoids the elbow strike from Sterling, against the ropes.
Sterling lands an elbow that stopped Julmu in his tracks for a moment.
Sterling throws an elbow but it misses.
Sterling throws an elbow that misses.
Julmu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sterling is defending well.
Sterling comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sterling lands an elbow that stopped Julmu in his tracks for a moment.
Sterling misses with an elbow over the top.
Sterling prevents Julmu from breaking the clinch.
Sterling lands an elbow that stopped Julmu in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sterling throws an elbow but misses.
Julmu takes an elbow to the temple.
Sterling throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling throws an elbow but it misses.
Sterling lands an elbow inside.

Pahani Julmu's cut is getting worse.
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!
Sterling pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Julmu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sterling keeping moving, preventing Julmu from controlling successfully.
Julmu pushes down on Sterling's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sterling wants to get back to full guard.
Sterling missing with punches from the bottom.
Julmu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sterling looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Julmu pushes past his half guard into mount!

Julmu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sterling has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Julmu throwing strikes here but Sterling is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Julmu controlling the position easily from mount.
Julmu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sterling is looking to escape.

Julmu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sterling is surviving well by controlling Julmu's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julmu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Julmu goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sterling is on top in guard.

Julmu has his feet on Sterling's thighs here. He's pushed Sterling off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sterling screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pahani Julmu!