PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Salammi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Hogan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hogan
vs
Salammi

225 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sammy Salammi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salammi wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.

Salammi moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hogan.

Salammi breaks the clinch.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salammi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hogan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hogan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Salammi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hogan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hogan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Salammi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Hogan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hogan sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salammi is on top in guard.
Salammi postures up.
Salammi stops Hogan from standing up.
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salammi wants to pass the guard but Hogan is keeping the position.
Salammi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hogan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hogan is breathing heavily.

Hogan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salammi has him pressed against the cage.

Hogan breaks the clinch.

Salammi has managed to clinch.

Hogan tightens his grip and picks Salammi up, before dumping him to the ground. Salammi manages to land in guard.

Salammi has his feet on Hogan's thighs here. He's pushed Hogan off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hogan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sammy Salammi!