PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vakuumi Pussi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pussi
vs
Finnigan

188 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vakuumi Pussi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Finnigan !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Finnigan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Finnigan showed some decent athleticism there.
Finnigan slows the pace down in half guard.
Finnigan prevents Pussi from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pussi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Pussi working for a triangle but Finnigan defends it easily.
Finnigan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pussi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pussi is striking from the bottom but Finnigan uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Finnigan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pussi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Finnigan tries to stand and escape but Pussi is controlling the position.
Pussi is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pussi is working hard here to advance position.
Pussi is breathing heavily.
Finnigan passes to side control.
Finnigan happy to just control the position for now.
Finnigan 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pussi is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Pussi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Finnigan stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pussi tries for a takedown but Finnigan circles away easily

and Finnigan counters with a takedown into side control.

Finnigan decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Finnigan scores with a takedown into Pussi's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pussi striking off his back.
Pussi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pussi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pussi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Finnigan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Finnigan stopping the sweep attempt from Pussi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pussi has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Finnigan should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Pussi has tightened it up now! Finnigan should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vakuumi Pussi!