PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connoly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kova Sana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connoly comes into the arena with Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Dan Connoly has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Connoly
vs
Sana

200 cm
23
275 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
271 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Connoly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kova Sana!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sana scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Connoly being controlled for a moment.
Sana tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Connoly wants to get back to his feet.
Sana controlling the position from side mount.
Sana grinds an elbow into Connoly's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sana stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Connoly is breathing heavily.
Connoly shoots and misses

and Sana counters by clinching up.

Sana wants the takedown. Connoly is fighting it off but Sana persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Connoly's guard against the cage.
Sana distracts Connoly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Sana gets to his feet. Connoly looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Sana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sana controlling the action here.
Sana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sana takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sana with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sana looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sana works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sana controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sana controlling from mount.
Connoly working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sana looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sana controlling from mount.

Connoly has left one of his arms exposed and Sana doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Connoly screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kova Sana!