PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mika Kirppu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Dunder (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.

Kirppu
vs
Dunder

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Attliction

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mika Kirppu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Dunder!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunder misses with the combination.
Dunder's corner calls for a 1-2. Dunder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kirppu tries to clinch up but Dunder circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunder tries to clinch

and Kirppu counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Kirppu drops back looking for a leg! Dunder is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dunder manages to kick Kirppu off! Kirppu jumps back into Dunder's guard.
Dunder keeping moving, preventing Kirppu from controlling successfully.
Dunder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kirppu throws and elbow that misses. Dunder uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kirppu's guard. Nice move by Dunder!
Dunder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kirppu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kirppu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunder tries to stand but Kirppu is controlling from the bottom.
Dunder postures up in Kirppu's guard and throws a big left but Kirppu blocks it.
Kirppu pulls Dunder in close to his closed guard and prevents Dunder from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dunder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirppu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dunder wants to control from the top but Kirppu keeps moving.
Dunder wants to stand but Kirppu is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunder preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dunder misses with a combination
and Kirppu counters with a left and a right that stings Dunder.
Kirppu tries to clinch up but Dunder circles away and keeps his distance.

Kirppu rushes Dunder and presses him up against the cage.
Kirppu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kirppu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dunder is trying to break free.
Dunder wants to get back to striking at distance but Kirppu won't allow it.

Kirppu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kirppu controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirppu wants to control from the top but Dunder keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kirppu stops Dunder from standing up.
Kirppu looking to pass the guard.
Dunder looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dunder wants to control the position but Kirppu says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dunder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dunder keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dunder throws a right hand that Kirppu ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirppu also avoids with ease.
Eric Dunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirppu lands a two punch combo.
Kirppu throws a right and a left that Dunder avoids nicely.

Dunder tries to keep at a distance but Kirppu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kirppu tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Kirppu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirppu tries to pull guard but Dunder holds him up against the cage and eventually Kirppu drops back down to his feet.
Dunder tries to throw a body punch but Kirppu avoids it by throwing Dunder back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirppu.
Kirppu prevents Dunder from breaking the clinch.

Kirppu successfully pulls guard.
Dunder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirppu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirppu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunder is one step ahead there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mika Kirppu!