PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saku Sammakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Stoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammakko comes to the cage accompanied by Saku Sammakko. Saku Sammakko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sammakko
vs
Stoke

171 cm
20
166 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Saku Sammakko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Stoke!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stoke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sammakko to the mat! Sammakko manages to get full guard.

Sammakko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stoke defends it easily.
Sammakko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sammakko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stoke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sammakko's head.
Sammakko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sammakko keeping full guard, as Stoke tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sammakko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sammakko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stoke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stoke looking to pass the guard.
Stoke trying to control the position from guard on top but Sammakko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Sammakko looking for a triangle here. Stoke is fighting it but it looks tight! Sammakko pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Stoke is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Saku Sammakko!