PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Felipe
vs
Laine

198 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Felipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarmo Laine!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felipe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laine fails with a takedown attempt.

Felipe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Laine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Laine preventing the sweep.
Laine throws a big right hand that misses.
Felipe throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Laine stopping the sweep attempt from Felipe.
Laine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laine throws a big right hand that misses.
Laine preventing the sweep.
Laine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

It looks like Jorge Felipe has been cut.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Laine sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Felipe's guard.
Felipe throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Felipe landing a few short strikes.
Felipe wants to get back to full guard.
Felipe is working hard here to advance position.
Laine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine wants to control but Felipe is keeping him busy.
Felipe is trying to get back to full guard.
Laine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Felipe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Felipe is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felipe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Felipe.
Laine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Felipe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Laine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Laine slows the pace down in half guard.
Felipe taking some punishment here, with Laine in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine is trying to control the action in half guard but Felipe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Felipe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laine controlling the action here.
Felipe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laine is looking to take a break and control but Felipe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Felipe tries to roll over but Laine keeps him under control.
Laine is looking to take a break and control but Felipe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Felipe wants to improve his position but Laine is controlling well.
Laine trying to control the action but Felipe is working from the bottom.
Laine working over Felipe with some ground and pound. Felipe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine blocks the strikes from Felipe.
Felipe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Laine is looking to advance position but Felipe won't allow it.
Felipe tries to roll over but Laine keeps him under control.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
Laine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Laine there.
Laine trying to mount his opponent but Felipe defends it.
Laine is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Felipe wants to get back to full guard.
Laine working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laine prevents Felipe from improving his position.
Felipe has a hand on Laine's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Laine takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Laine lands with some strikes.
Laine with the ground and pound from mount.
Laine in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felipe is bucking up trying to escape but Laine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Jorge Felipe's cut is getting worse.
Laine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Felipe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Jorge Felipe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Laine looking to control but Felipe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laine landing punches.

Jeez, Jorge Felipe's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jorge Felipe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarmo Laine!