PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arya Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullervo comes to the cage accompanied by Moonsorrow - Ukkosenjumalan Poika. Ukko Kullervo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kullervo
vs
Stark

170 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukko Kullervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arya Stark!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kullervo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stark shoots in but no luck this time.
Kullervo misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark shoots in for a double leg but Kullervo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stark closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kullervo circles away.
Ukko Kullervo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arya Stark.

Stark has managed to clinch.

Kullervo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kullervo misses with a double jab.
Kullervo takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Kullervo throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stark.
Stark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kullervo avoids the body shot from Stark.
Stark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kullervo pinned against the cage. Kullervo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kullervo misses with a body shot.

Kullervo gets a clinch.

Kullervo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stark clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Kullervo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kullervo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Stark right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kullervo's guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Stark looks gassed!
Stark trying to control but Kullervo is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kullervo is on top in guard.
Kullervo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kullervo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stark working a defensive guard but Kullervo passes into half guard.
Stark is in trouble now - Kullervo has advanced to mount!
Kullervo prevents Stark from getting the reversal.

Kullervo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Stark looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kullervo! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ukko Kullervo!