PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aarni Immonen (ranked 3363 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Copland (ranked 7336 p4p, 531 weight class). Aarni Immonen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adam Copland's chin.

Immonen
vs
Copland

168 cm
25
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aarni Immonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Copland!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Copland.

Copland moves into range and clinches up with Immonen.
Immonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Copland backwards.
Immonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Copland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immonen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Copland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Immonen throws a hook to the side of Copland's head but Copland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Copland doesn't manage to clinch there - Immonen circles away.

Immonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Copland wants to get back to his feet but Immonen passes into half guard.
Copland is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immonen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immonen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Immonen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Copland has managed to free his arm - good work.

Immonen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Immonen seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Immonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Immonen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Immonen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Copland sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immonen controlling the action here.
Copland wants to get back to his feet.
Copland looks winded!
Copland is in trouble now - Immonen has advanced to mount!

Immonen looking to isolate an arm here. Copland doesn't see it coming and as Immonen extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Immonen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aarni Immonen!
Our winner, Aarni Immonen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.