PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Cabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Pikkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pauli Pikkarainen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cabin
vs
Pikkarainen

190 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
25
279 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Cabin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauli Pikkarainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikkarainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cabin tries to avoid it but Pikkarainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cabin to the ground. Cabin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Cabin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pikkarainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pikkarainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cabin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pikkarainen stops Cabin from getting back to his feet.

Pikkarainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Cabin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pikkarainen trying to pass the guard but Cabin defending well.
Cabin missing with punches from the bottom.
Pikkarainen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cabin!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pikkarainen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Pikkarainen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cabin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabin is desperately trying to improve his position but Pikkarainen has a good base and remains in mount.
Cabin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Pikkarainen has hold of Cabin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cabin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cabin tries to lock up and control but Pikkarainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen fails to advance to Cabin's back.
Cabin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cabin tries to hold on but Pikkarainen postures up.
Pikkarainen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Cabin is in real trouble.

Pikkarainen has got one arm under Cabin's chin. This could be trouble... Cabin trying to control the other hand but Pikkarainen gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Cabin has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pauli Pikkarainen!