PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rio Denardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Fourfingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denardo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bodies - Drowning pool. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Denardo
vs
Fourfingers

187 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

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, Rio Denardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Fourfingers!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Denardo moves into the clinch.
Fourfingers looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Denardo breaks from the clinch.

Fourfingers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fourfingers keeping moving, preventing Denardo from controlling successfully.
Fourfingers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fourfingers looking to control.
Fourfingers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Denardo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Denardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fourfingers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fourfingers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denardo stands and throws Fourfingers's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Denardo tries for a kimura but Fourfingers is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fourfingers is trying to get back to half guard.

Denardo has an Americana. Fourfingers didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Denardo is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Denardo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rio Denardo!