PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petteri Ojanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belgian Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ojanen
vs
Maniac

180 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petteri Ojanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belgian Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ojanen throws the left hand but Maniac avoids the punch easily.
Maniac blocks a head kick by Ojanen.
Ojanen fails with a takedown attempt.

Ojanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ojanen jumps into guard, dragging Maniac to the mat.
Maniac tries to free his leg and advance position but Ojanen is retaining full guard.

Maniac is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ojanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Ojanen, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maniac forces his way into half guard.
Maniac wants to pass to mount but Ojanen is defending the position.
Maniac trying to control the action but Ojanen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ojanen looking for submissions off his back.

Ojanen actively working from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ojanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ojanen as he jumps to the side.
Maniac fails with an attempt to clinch.

Maniac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ojanen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojanen is looking to control Maniac's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ojanen avoid being mounted?

Maniac seems to be looking for submissions.
Ojanen is refusing to be controlled, as Maniac sits in half guard.
Maniac trying to control the pace.

Maniac is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ojanen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Belgian Maniac!