PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liubomir Panayotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Talentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talentti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Ecstasy Of Gold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Panayotov
vs
Talentti

168 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

167 cm
25
153 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liubomir Panayotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Talentti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talentti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panayotov.
Panayotov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Talentti shoots in for a takedown but Panayotov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Talentti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Panayotov as he jumps to the side.
Panayotov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Talentti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Tommi Talentti has been cut.
Good shot there by Panayotov.
Panayotov misses with a two punch combination.
Panayotov throws an off balance right hand

and Talentti counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Talentti sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Panayotov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Panayotov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Talentti on the ground.

Talentti is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Panayotov is trying to escape and Talentti transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Panayotov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Talentti! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommi Talentti!
Our winner, Tommi Talentti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.