PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristjan Lember (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalo Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lember
vs
Kivi

188 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristjan Lember!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalo Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lember.
Lember wants to clinch up but Kivi keeps it at a distance.

Kivi closes the distance and pushes Lember back into the cage.
Lember wants a takedown.
Kivi has had enough of the clinch but Lember keeps him there for the moment.

Kivi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lember won't allow Kivi to get back to his feet.

Kivi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lember doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lember manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lember controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kivi wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lember thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lember preventing the sweep.
Lember lands a couple of elbows.

Lember is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kivi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kivi has escaped and now he's on top!

Lember is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lember is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Lember is looking for a triangle here but Kivi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kivi decides to stand back up.
Lember stuffs the takedown attempt from Kivi. Kivi gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Kivi or perhaps it was just good defense by Lember which made him look bad.
Lember stuffs the takedown attempt from Kivi. Kivi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kristjan Lember has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalo Kivi.
Kivi looks gassed!

Lember takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lember is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kivi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kivi stops a takedown attempt from Lember.

Kivi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lember is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kivi to the mat. Kivi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kivi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lember drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kivi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kivi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kivi!

Kivi is working to tighten is grip on Lember's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lember has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kivi is really squeezing tight and eventually Lember passes out! Kivi breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jalo Kivi!