PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kraulthammer (ranked 890 p4p, 1954 weight class) and Seamus Ohoulihan (ranked 132 p4p, 266 weight class). Lars Kraulthammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kraulthammer
vs
Ohoulihan

181 cm
24
223
7 - 5 - 0

189 cm
22
210
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Conquer
Finnish Elite Extreme Science

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Kraulthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seamus Ohoulihan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohoulihan misses with a takedown attempt - Kraulthammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kraulthammer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ohoulihan closes the distance and clinches up with Kraulthammer, looking for a takedown. Ohoulihan pushes Kraulthammer against the cage but Kraulthammer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ohoulihan slaps away a takedown attempt from Kraulthammer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kraulthammer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A low kick from Ohoulihan is predictable there

and Kraulthammer counters with a shoot takedown. Ohoulihan fights it but they end up in guard.
Kraulthammer chips away with some ground and pound.
Kraulthammer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kraulthammer lands an elbow.

Kraulthammer tries for a kimura but Ohoulihan is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ohoulihan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraulthammer blocks the strikes from Ohoulihan.
Ohoulihan moves into full guard.
Ohoulihan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ohoulihan striking off his back but it's not causing Kraulthammer any problems.
Kraulthammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohoulihan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kraulthammer has gone for a leg lock! Ohoulihan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kraulthammer's guard.

Ohoulihan scoring with some ground and pound.
Ohoulihan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohoulihan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ohoulihan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kraulthammer has momentary wrist control but Ohoulihan slips an elbow through the middle.

Ohoulihan is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kraulthammer has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ohoulihan is looking to defend but Kraulthammer has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ohoulihan! Kraulthammer pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ohoulihan taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lars Kraulthammer!