PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guntur Llaripukinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Caballero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Llaripukinen
vs
Caballero

193 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guntur Llaripukinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Caballero!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llaripukinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caballero misses with an uppercut. Llaripukinen saw that one coming.
Caballero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Llaripukinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caballero.
Llaripukinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caballero scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Guntur Llaripukinen has been cut.
Llaripukinen scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llaripukinen looks to land a combination but Caballero avoids it well.
Llaripukinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caballero.
Caballero misses with a double jab
and Llaripukinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Llaripukinen looks to land a combination but Caballero avoids it well.
A left and a right from Caballero both land. Nice combination.
A lazy left from Llaripukinen finds it's target.
Caballero throws a shot from downtown. Llaripukinen moves away and avoids it.
Caballero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caballero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Caballero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Llaripukinen.
Llaripukinen misses with a double jab
and Caballero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Guntur Llaripukinen's cut is getting worse.

Llaripukinen lands a left and a right that send Caballero crashing to the mat, dazed. Llaripukinen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Caballero is rocked!
Caballero slips a jab and a cross from Llaripukinen.

Caballero drives through and clinches with Llaripukinen against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llaripukinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Llaripukinen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Caballero uses from the top position.
Llaripukinen is pulling down on Caballero's head. It's preventing any offense from Caballero, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Llaripukinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Llaripukinen is trying to keep Caballero in close.
Llaripukinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Llaripukinen is trying to control the position but Caballero postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Caballero looking to sit in guard and control but Llaripukinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Llaripukinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Llaripukinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Caballero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Llaripukinen throws and elbow that misses. Caballero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Llaripukinen's guard. Nice move by Caballero!

Llaripukinen pushes a forearm under Caballero's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Caballero is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guntur Llaripukinen!