PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Nasaretilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nasaretilainen
vs
Silakka

199 cm
19
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

218 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Nasaretilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasaretilainen throws a series of punches but Silakka moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Silakka or perhaps it was just good defense by Nasaretilainen which made him look bad.
Nasaretilainen stuffs the takedown.
Nasaretilainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Torsti Nasaretilainen has been cut.
Silakka misses with a takedown attempt - Nasaretilainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Torsti Nasaretilainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Silakka.
Silakka shoots in for a takedown but Nasaretilainen shows good takedown defense.
Silakka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nasaretilainen wants to clinch up but Silakka keeps it at a distance.
Nasaretilainen misses with a few strikes there.
Silakka shoots for a double leg takedown but Nasaretilainen sprawls well. He's pushed Silakka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nasaretilainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Silakka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nasaretilainen tries to clinch there but Silakka circles away.
Timo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nasaretilainen lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Timo Silakka has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasaretilainen tries to clinch but Silakka is having none of it.
A combination from Nasaretilainen does no damage.
Nasaretilainen throws a solid leg kick but Silakka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nasaretilainen.
Silakka swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasaretilainen.
Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Nasaretilainen.
Nasaretilainen throws a shot to the body.
Nasaretilainen moves in looking to clinch but Silakka pushes him off.
Nasaretilainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka scores with a jab. Nasaretilainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nasaretilainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silakka paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nasaretilainen has managed to clinch.

Nasaretilainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silakka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silakka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nasaretilainen's waist but Nasaretilainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silakka off to one side.
Silakka looks gassed!

Silakka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silakka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nasaretilainen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Silakka is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nasaretilainen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Nasaretilainen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nasaretilainen tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasaretilainen can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Silakka wants to finish this one by submission but Nasaretilainen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silakka.
Nasaretilainen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nasaretilainen is in all sorts of trouble here.

Nasaretilainen has left one of his arms exposed and Silakka doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Nasaretilainen screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timo Silakka!