PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bonaparte
vs
Aalto

170 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Helsinki, Napoleon Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto drops Bonaparte with a right and a left! Aalto comes rushing in but Bonaparte regains his composure and manages to keep Aalto in guard.

It looks like Napoleon Bonaparte has been cut.
Aalto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aalto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Aalto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bonaparte keeping moving, preventing Aalto from controlling successfully.
Bonaparte looking to control.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aalto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aalto preventing the sweep.
Aalto pushes down on Bonaparte's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bonaparte wants to control but Aalto is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto is nestled in close to Bonaparte, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Aalto trying to pass the guard but Bonaparte defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bonaparte is refusing to be controlled, as Aalto sits in half guard.

Aalto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bonaparte doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aalto.
Bonaparte wants to get back to full guard.
Bonaparte is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aalto content to control rather than advance.
Bonaparte is looking to improve his position.
Aalto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aalto is looking to advance position but Bonaparte won't allow it.

Aalto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aalto wants to free his trapped foot but Bonaparte is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aalto seems to be working for a kimura but Bonaparte defends the submission attempt.
Bonaparte moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bonaparte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aalto manages to get himself to full guard.
Bonaparte looking to pass the guard.
Aalto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bonaparte's guard.
Aalto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aalto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bonaparte's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto works his way into side control.
Bonaparte tries to buck Aalto off but Aalto is having none of it.

Aalto has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bonaparte is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Aalto yanks on the arm and Bonaparte is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Aalto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Viktor Aalto!