PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rani Yahya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Somontina (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.

Yahya
vs
Somontina

168 cm
23
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rani Yahya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Somontina!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Somontina clinches with his opponent.

Somontina jumps into guard, dragging Yahya to the mat.
Yahya looking to pass the guard.

Somontina has his foot on Yahya's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yahya works his way back into a safe position though.
Yahya trying to control the position from guard on top but Somontina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yahya thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Somontina is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Somontina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yahya slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yahya slips nicely into half guard.
Yahya slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahya trying to control from half guard but Somontina is working away.
Somontina flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yahya prevents Somontina from improving his position.
Yahya trying to control from half guard but Somontina is working away.
Somontina wants to control the action here but instead Yahya manages to pass to full mount!

Yahya throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Somontina has his hands clasped together but Yahya breaks the hold and Somontina is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Yahya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rani Yahya!