PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reino Kovis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Wand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Reino Kovis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Reino Kovis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kovis
vs
Wand

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

202 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Kovis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Wand!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovis shoots in for a takedown but Wand shows good takedown defense.
Wand looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A combination from Wand does no damage.
Kovis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kovis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wand pinned against the cage. Wand gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reino Kovis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kovis gets the takedown into side control.
Kovis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wand's legs.

Kovis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kovis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wand stops Kovis from passing to mount.

Kovis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kovis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Kovis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kovis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kovis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wand tries to escape but Kovis is in control.

Kovis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wand rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kovis's guard! Nice work there by Wand!

Kovis has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wand doesn't defend quickly enough and Kovis has managed to lock this one up! Can Wand escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kovis on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Reino Kovis!