PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Neponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Oliwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Neponen
vs
Oliwa

180 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
173 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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, Tommi Neponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Oliwa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neponen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neponen doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliwa circles away.
Tommi Neponen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oliwa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oliwa advances to full mount.
Oliwa trying to control but Neponen is having none of it.

Oliwa wants to finish this one by submission but Neponen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Oliwa.
Oliwa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Neponen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oliwa with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliwa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Neponen tries to hold on but Oliwa postures up.
Oliwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Neponen is looking to escape.

Oliwa goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Neponen turns into him and now he's in Oliwa's guard.
Oliwa keeping full guard, as Neponen tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliwa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neponen defends well.
Neponen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliwa on the ground.
Neponen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neponen drops back looking for a leg! Oliwa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oliwa manages to kick Neponen off! Neponen jumps back into Oliwa's guard.
Oliwa looking to control.
Oliwa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neponen is one step ahead there.
Oliwa looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliwa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oliwa is trying to control. Neponen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neponen is in trouble now - Oliwa has advanced to mount!
Neponen prevents Oliwa from taking his back.
Oliwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Neponen is looking to escape.
Neponen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Oliwa with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliwa moves to take his opponent's back.
Oliwa tries to keep control of the position but Neponen is staying busy.

Oliwa has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Neponen! Can he survive? No! He's out! Oliwa gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fedor Oliwa!