PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregard GracieHunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Soikkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GracieHunter comes to the cage accompanied by You're the best around. Soikkeli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Capleton - Liberation Time kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pekka Soikkeli has the eye of the tiger tonight.

GracieHunter
vs
Soikkeli

195 cm
24
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000
Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregard GracieHunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pekka Soikkeli!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GracieHunter connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Soikkeli to the floor! GracieHunter dives in looking for the finish!

Soikkeli is rocked!

It looks like Pekka Soikkeli has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

GracieHunter is looking for a kimura but Soikkeli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for GracieHunter to get the leverage.
Soikkeli is still in real trouble! Can GracieHunter finish him?
Soikkeli trying to hold on to GracieHunter's head to control him but GracieHunter postures up.
Soikkeli seems to have recovered his senses.
GracieHunter wants to take a breather but Soikkeli is having none of it.
GracieHunter sitting and controlling from the half guard.

GracieHunter seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Soikkeli is defending against the submission attempts here by GracieHunter.
Soikkeli is holding on to half guard well.

Soikkeli with the active half guard here but GracieHunter passes nicely into side control.
GracieHunter wants to control but Soikkeli is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soikkeli explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

GracieHunter shoots in and bounces Soikkeli off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
GracieHunter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soikkeli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
GracieHunter pushing down on Soikkeli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
GracieHunter prevents Soikkeli from improving his position.
GracieHunter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. GracieHunter lands a nice short elbow.
GracieHunter controlling the action here.
GracieHunter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
GracieHunter trying to control the action but Soikkeli is working from the bottom.
Soikkeli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. GracieHunter is working away from the top position though.

Soikkeli is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but GracieHunter pulls his head out easily.
Soikkeli trying to get back to full guard but GracieHunter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Soikkeli looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soikkeli is squirming around, avoiding GracieHunter's attempts to control the action.

GracieHunter working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Soikkeli is trying to escape the mount.
GracieHunter lands a big elbow.
GracieHunter landing shots from mount.

GracieHunter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Soikkeli is surviving well by controlling GracieHunter's body position as best he can.
GracieHunter looking to control but Soikkeli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
GracieHunter avoids the attempt from Soikkeli to control.
Soikkeli is trying to reverse the position but instead GracieHunter has taken his back - oops!

GracieHunter is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Soikkeli is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gregard GracieHunter!