PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juha Pekka Matila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukkonen Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pekka Matila
vs
Vasara

177 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Pekka Matila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ukkonen Vasara!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasara moves forwards but Matila connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matila tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vasara swivels and escapes.
Matila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Matila looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vasara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matila tries to stand but Vasara is controlling from the bottom.
Vasara looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasara, not yet.

Matila thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Matila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Vasara is looking for a triangle but Matila pushes his legs off easily.
Vasara working a defensive guard here.
Vasara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vasara manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Matila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vasara swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ukkonen Vasara!