PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Finest Guy (ranked 2332 p4p, 2963 weight class) and Niklas Aho (ranked 321 p4p, 377 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Guy
vs
Aho

185 cm
22
180
5 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
177
4 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Finest Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niklas Aho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aho closes the distance and pushes Guy back into the cage.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aho thows a leg kick but Guy checks it
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Aho defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Aho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Guy defends it well.
Aho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Aho defending well as Guy loads up on a big left hand.
Aho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy looks to land a combination but Aho avoids it well.
Aho feints the counter takedown.
Aho slips under a jab.

Aho moves into the clinch successfully.
Aho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aho gets underhooks to prevent Guy's takedown attempt.
Guy wants to break free but Aho has control.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy misses with a kick to the body.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Aho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A left lands for Guy.
Aho throws the kick towards the body but Guy avoids it.
Guy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Guy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guy checks a leg kick.
A head kick from Aho lands but Guy takes it in his stride.
Finest Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aho shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aho moves into range and clinches up with Guy.

Aho turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Aho manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy controls the position for a moment.
Aho trying to control the position but Guy is working away.
Guy tries to buck Aho off but Aho is having none of it.
Guy is not content to let Aho control the position.

Aho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guy, who protects the arm well.
Guy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Guy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Aho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aho is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aho is pressing down on Guy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Aho is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Guy has his hands clasped together but Aho extends and breaks Guy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Aho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Niklas Aho!