PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Hammarberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Pekka Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartikainen has chosen Eminem: Just Don't Give a Fuck as his entrance music. 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.

Hammarberg
vs
Pekka Hartikainen

191 cm
25
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
221 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Strikefirst Nutrion

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Hammarberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Pekka Hartikainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammarberg.
Hammarberg misses with a takedown

and Hartikainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hartikainen.
Hartikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hartikainen pushes down on Hammarberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hartikainen in particular looking to stall.

Hartikainen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hammarberg tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hartikainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Olli Pekka Hartikainen!