PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osvald Kikkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hampton Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kikkas
vs
Forbes

205 cm
26
277 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

215 cm
21
275 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osvald Kikkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hampton Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes thows a body shot but no joy.

Kikkas gets a takedown into half guard.

Kikkas wants to work for an arm triangle but Forbes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Kikkas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Forbes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kikkas.
Kikkas wants to pass the guard but Forbes is defending well.

Kikkas seems to be looking for submissions.

Kikkas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Forbes sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes wants to get back to full guard.

Kikkas is looking for a kimura but Forbes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kikkas to get the leverage.

Kikkas seems to be working for a kimura but Forbes defends the submission attempt.

Forbes is defending against the submission attempts here by Kikkas.
Forbes is looking to escape.
Kikkas trying to pass the guard but Forbes defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikkas uses his free foot to push down on Forbes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Forbes.

Kikkas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Forbes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kikkas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Forbes stops Kikkas from passing to mount.

Kikkas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Kikkas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Forbes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Forbes can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes is looking to regain half guard here but Kikkas keeps moving and retains side control.

Kikkas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kikkas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Forbes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Forbes tries to buck Kikkas off but Kikkas is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kikkas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Forbes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kikkas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Kikkas in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Forbes is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Osvald Kikkas!
A relieved looking Osvald Kikkas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.