PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paha Yhdistys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Truck Reigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paha Yhdistys has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yhdistys
vs
Reigh

187 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paha Yhdistys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Truck Reigh!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reigh wants to clinch up but Yhdistys keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Reigh as Yhdistys shoots in.
Reigh is looking to clinch but Yhdistys is avoiding it.
Reigh with a poor takedown

and Yhdistys counters with a takedown into side control.
Reigh is looking to regain half guard here but Yhdistys keeps moving and retains side control.
Yhdistys wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reigh keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yhdistys is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reigh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reigh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Yhdistys is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reigh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reigh holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigh is trying to improve his position.

Yhdistys working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yhdistys working away.
Reigh tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Reigh is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yhdistys asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yhdistys advances to mount.

Yhdistys has isolated one of Reigh's arms. Reigh looking to fight him off but Yhdistys twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paha Yhdistys!