PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jari Sillanpaa (ranked 4564 p4p, 4667 weight class) and Adam Alexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sillanpaa comes to the cage accompanied by Jari Sillanpää-Satulinna. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sillanpaa
vs
Alexis

190 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Neon Zombie
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jari Sillanpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Alexis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexis fails with the takedown

and Sillanpaa counters with a takedown into side control.
Alexis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sillanpaa lands some shots froms side control.
Sillanpaa working away.
The strikes coming from Sillanpaa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Alexis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alexis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alexis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sillanpaa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sillanpaa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Sillanpaa has an Americana. Alexis didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sillanpaa is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sillanpaa hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jari Sillanpaa!
During a confident post fight interview, Jari Sillanpaa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.