PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Estevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Muikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Estevez
vs
Muikku

178 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Estevez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joonas Muikku!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muikku shoots in for a takedown but Estevez shows good takedown defense.
Muikku should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Muikku shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Estevez pinned against the cage. Estevez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Estevez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Estevez lands with some strikes.

Muikku is rocked!
Muikku is in all sorts of trouble here.

Estevez gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Estevez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Muikku is still in real trouble! Can Estevez finish him?
Muikku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Muikku seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Estevez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Muikku has escaped the position, nice work there.
Estevez cracks Muikku with a big right hand but Muikku just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muikku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Muikku gets back to half guard.
Estevez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muikku is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Estevez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Estevez's back!
Muikku looks gassed!
Muikku doesn't have the hooks in and Estevez manages to turn into his guard.
Estevez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muikku is keeping the position for now.
Muikku looking to hit a scissor sweep but Estevez is one step ahead there.

Muikku uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Muikku steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Estevez. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estevez lands a nice looking body shot.

Estevez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Muikku is pushing Estevez's head away, looking to escape. Estevez manages to hold on to the position though.
Muikku manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Muikku slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Muikku is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Estevez frees his head nicely. Oh but Muikku has switched to an armbar! Estevez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joonas Muikku!