PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ankle Breaker (ranked 2432 p4p, 3350 weight class) and Ari Katajamaki (ranked 138 p4p, 182 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Breaker
vs
Katajamaki

167 cm
28
142
6 - 4 - 0

162 cm
22
135
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ankle Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Katajamaki!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Katajamaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Katajamaki working Breaker over with strikes.
Breaker moves into full guard.

Breaker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Breaker looking to control.
Katajamaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Breaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Breaker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Katajamaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker keeping moving, preventing Katajamaki from controlling successfully.

Breaker is looking for a triangle but Katajamaki pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Breaker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Breaker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Katajamaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Katajamaki throwing strikes from guard but Breaker blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katajamaki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Katajamaki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Katajamaki connects with a couple of short punches.
Katajamaki cracks Breaker with a solid left hand.
Katajamaki is working Breaker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Katajamaki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Breaker has his foot on Katajamaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Katajamaki works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katajamaki wants to control from the top but Breaker keeps moving.
Katajamaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Katajamaki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Katajamaki landing some decent shots from guard.
Katajamaki landing some decent shots from guard.

Breaker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Katajamaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Katajamaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Katajamaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Breaker is retaining full guard.
Katajamaki chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Katajamaki is one step ahead there.
Katajamaki scoring with punches to the head and body.

Breaker has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Katajamaki doesn't defend quickly enough and Breaker has managed to lock this one up! Can Katajamaki escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Breaker on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ankle Breaker!