PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tuntematon Sotilas (ranked 5347 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyga Laxx (ranked 20063 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sotilas
vs
Laxx

180 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
28
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuntematon Sotilas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga Laxx !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laxx throws a body shot but no joy.
Sotilas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Laxx checks a leg kick.
Laxx misses with a hook.
Laxx throws a head kick that misses.

Laxx moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sotilas fails to land.
Sotilas prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sotilas.

Laxx has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sotilas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Well, with Laxx on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sotilas is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sotilas trying to control the hands but Laxx won't let him.
Laxx trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sotilas doesn't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laxx is cranking Sotilas's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Sotilas! He's tightened the choke and Sotilas is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyga Laxx !