PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jalmari Kianto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Woodie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kianto
vs
Woodie

189 cm
19
208 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalmari Kianto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trevor Woodie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodie shoots in but no luck this time.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Woodie.
Woodie is looking to take a break and control but Kianto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woodie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Woodie is looking to take a break and control but Kianto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kianto tries to bench press Woodie off him but Woodie keeps the position.
Kianto is breathing heavily.
Woodie cracks Kianto with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodie landing strikes.
Woodie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Woodie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Woodie trying to control the position but Kianto is working away.
Woodie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Woodie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kianto!
Woodie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Woodie tries to control but Kianto wriggling away.
Woodie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Woodie with a couple of short strikes.
Kianto tries to reverse the position but Woodie maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kianto tries to buck Woodie off but he can't manage it.
Poor strikes thrown by Woodie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kianto tries to lock up and control but Woodie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Woodie lands a big elbow.

Woodie looking for a guillotine from mount but Kianto is having none of it.
Kianto throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Woodie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kianto?
Kianto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Woodie with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kianto is in a horrible position here. Woodie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Woodie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Kianto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Woodie.
Kianto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kianto is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kianto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kianto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Woodie on the ground.
Kianto wants to control but Woodie passes into side.
Kianto struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Woodie tries to stand but Kianto is controlling his head.
Kianto struggling a bit here.
Kianto is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Woodie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Woodie doesn't manage to clinch there - Kianto circles away.
Kianto drops his hands momentarily and Woodie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Kianto closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Kianto.
Kianto pushes off an throws an elbow but Woodie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Kianto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Woodie is trying to keep an underhook but Kianto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kianto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Woodie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kianto stops Woodie from getting back to his feet.
Woodie trying to control but Kianto postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Woodie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Woodie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kianto!
Kianto gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kianto misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kianto gets full guard.
Kianto keeping full guard, as Woodie tries to pass.
Kianto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kianto is working an open guard so Woodie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Woodie fails with the takedown.
Woodie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kianto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woodie stuffs the takedown attempt from Kianto. Kianto gets slowly back to his feet.
Kianto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jalmari Kianto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woodie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Woodie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Woodie fails with a takedown attempt.
Kianto closes the distance looking to clinch

and Woodie counters with a shoot takedown. Kianto fights it but they end up in guard.
Woodie trying to control but Kianto is working from the bottom.
Kianto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woodie wants to control from the top but Kianto keeps moving.
Woodie lands a couple of digs.
Woodie forces his way into half guard.
Woodie works his way into full mount!
Kianto is in a horrible position here. Woodie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kianto is looking to escape.
Woodie won't let Kianto get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Woodie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kianto is looking to escape.
Kianto wants to get back to his feet.
Woodie with shots to the head and body - Kianto looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Woodie unloading with bombs!
Kianto is wriggling around trying to escape.

Woodie working for a guillotine from mount but Kianto is in no mood to give up.
Kianto tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Woodie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kianto throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kianto is trying to stand.

Woodie has hold of Kianto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kianto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woodie with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Woodie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Woodie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kianto as he avoids it easily.
Kianto tries to clinch there but Woodie circles away.
Kianto moves out of range of the body kick from Woodie.

Woodie rushes Kianto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Woodie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Woodie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kianto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Woodie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Woodie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kianto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jalmari Kianto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Woodie.

Woodie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Trevor Woodie has got the better of the ground game so far.

Woodie stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Woodie gets a takedown into half guard.
Woodie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Woodie prevents Kianto from standing back up.
Woodie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kianto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Woodie is working for a submission of some sort.

Woodie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kianto is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trevor Woodie!