PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matias Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taneli Valkama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Taneli Valkama enters the cage!

Campos
vs
Valkama

178 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matias Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taneli Valkama!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valkama closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Valkama lands in his opponent's guard.
Campos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campos tries to get out of the position.
Valkama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Valkama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valkama stops Campos from getting back to his feet.

Valkama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Campos sees it coming and defends easily.
Valkama works his foot free and advances to mount.
Valkama postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Campos looks a forlorn figure.
Campos tries to hold on but Valkama pushes him away.

Valkama looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Valkama jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Campos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campos is looking for a sweep.
Valkama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Valkama.
Campos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valkama on the ground.
Campos can't do much from the bottom here.

Valkama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Valkama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Campos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Valkama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Valkama looks gassed!
Campos struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valkama tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Campos is looking for a sweep.
Valkama throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Campos is looking for a sweep.
Valkama in side control lands a decent elbow.

Valkama has hold of Campos's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Campos tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Valkama cranks the arm and Campos screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Campos, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Taneli Valkama!