PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poi Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilmari Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Poi Kai has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kai
vs
Aalto

188 cm
25
174 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Poi Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ilmari Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kai forces Aalto back against the cage and clinches.
Kai letting Aalto take a breather here.
Aalto stalling in the clinch.
Aalto receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Aalto.
Aalto lands with a light punch inside.

Kai manages to pull guard.
Kai wants to sweep here but Aalto controlling him for the moment.
Aalto looking to sit in guard and control but Kai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Aalto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai won't allow Aalto to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aalto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aalto controls Kai momentarily but Kai frees himself.
Aalto working a defensive guard but Kai manages to pass into side control anyway.

Kai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aalto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kai tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Aalto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kai working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Kai crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kai throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kai tries to advance to mount but Aalto denies him.
Aalto pushes Kai away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kai gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Aalto struggling a bit here.
Kai working the head and body with strikes.
Aalto gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is looking to get to half guard.
Kai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aalto has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Aalto trying to get back to his feet but Kai is in full control for now.

Kai is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Aalto taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kai.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Poi Kai!