PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aarni Immonen (ranked 2942 p4p, 323 weight class) and Banchamek Buakaw (ranked 2357 p4p, 269 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Immonen
vs
Buakaw

168 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
158 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Banchamek Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buakaw instigates a clinch.
Buakaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buakaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Buakaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Immonen tries to pull guard but Buakaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Immonen drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Buakaw.
A hook to the body from Buakaw.
Buakaw lands a right hand.

Immonen jumps guard and drags Buakaw to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Immonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Buakaw is sitting in close to Immonen's body. Immonen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Buakaw is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Buakaw is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Immonen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aarni Immonen!
An out of breath Aarni Immonen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Banchamek Buakaw had this to say: 'You are just lucky today!'.