PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timo Hartunnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai Specialist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hartunnen
vs
Thai Specialist

172 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Hartunnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muay Thai Specialist!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartunnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hartunnen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Specialist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That kick from Specialist tenderised Hartunnen's leg. Hartunnen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hartunnen shoots for a double leg takedown but Specialist sprawls well. He's pushed Hartunnen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Specialist stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Hartunnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hartunnen shoots in and bounces Specialist off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Hartunnen drops back looking for a leg! Specialist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Specialist manages to kick Hartunnen off! Hartunnen jumps back into Specialist's guard.
Specialist keeping moving, preventing Hartunnen from controlling successfully.
Hartunnen stands and throws Specialist's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Specialist wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Hartunnen has hold of Specialist's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Specialist seems comfortable defending it but Hartunnen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Specialist is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Specialist is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hartunnen couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timo Hartunnen!
During a confident post fight interview, Timo Hartunnen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.