PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Big Ben (ranked 6043 p4p, 4711 weight class) and Miko Haapala (ranked 0 p4p, 402 weight class). Haapala has chosen Jääkärimarssi as his entrance music. Miko Haapala is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ben
vs
Haapala

175 cm
23
152
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
147
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Ben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miko Haapala!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haapala changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ben looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ben tries to buck Haapala off but Haapala is having none of it.

Haapala is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ben has escaped the position, nice work there.

Haapala is working to tighten his grip on Ben's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ben has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Haapala is really squeezing tight and eventually Ben passes out! Haapala breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Miko Haapala!
A victorious Miko Haapala thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.