PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sakke Solmunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victo Victorino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakke Solmunen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victo Victorino's chin.

Solmunen
vs
Victorino

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sakke Solmunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victo Victorino!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorino shoots in looking for a takedown. Solmunen tries to sprawl out of it but Victorino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solmunen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Victorino or perhaps it was just good defense by Solmunen which made him look bad.
Solmunen has his takedown stuffed

and Victorino counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Victorino wants to stand but Solmunen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Victorino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Solmunen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Victorino trying to control the position from guard on top but Solmunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solmunen looking for a sweep. Not yet Solmunen, not yet.
Solmunen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Victorino!

Solmunen is working for a guillotine from mount but Victorino frees his head quite easily.
Victorino regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Victorino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Victorino manages to get to full guard.
Solmunen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Victorino is keeping the position for now.
Solmunen slips nicely into half guard.
Victorino trying to control but Solmunen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Solmunen is working for a kimura but Victorino is defending it quite comfortably.

Solmunen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Solmunen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Solmunen is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Solmunen is working for a kimura but Victorino is defending it quite comfortably.
Victorino is looking to control Solmunen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Victorino avoid being mounted?
Victorino is looking to improve his position.
Victorino trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Solmunen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Victorino looking for submissions off his back.
Victorino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Victorino misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Victorino drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victo Victorino dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Victorino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Solmunen has gone for a leg lock! Victorino slips out almost immediately though and dives into Solmunen's guard.

Solmunen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Solmunen has his foot on Victorino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Victorino works his way back into a safe position though.
Victorino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solmunen is keeping the position for now.
Victorino trying to control but Solmunen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorino wants to stand but Solmunen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Victorino controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Solmunen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Solmunen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Solmunen has a closed guard, preventing Victorino from standing up.

Solmunen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Victorino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Victorino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Solmunen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Victorino is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Solmunen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Victorino's back instead.

Solmunen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Solmunen is persistently looking for the submission but Victorino is defending it well.
Victorino rolls, trying to escape but Solmunen keeps control of the position.
Victorino breaks Solmunen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Victorino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Victorino showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorino wants to control from the top but Solmunen keeps moving.
Solmunen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sakke Solmunen!