PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johny Boom (ranked 4976 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jou Roukani (ranked 4991 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.

Boom
vs
Roukani

183 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johny Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jou Roukani!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roukani.
Roukani stuns Boom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roukani lands a head kick. Boom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roukani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roukani thows a body kick. Boom tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boom tries to clinch up but Roukani circles away and keeps his distance.
Roukani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom slips under a jab from Roukani.
Roukani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roukani moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Roukani.
Boom tries to clinch but Roukani is having none of it.
Boom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boom appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roukani misses with a right hand

and Boom counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Roukani!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom slows the pace down.
Boom throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roukani is looking to regain half guard here but Boom keeps moving and retains side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johny Boom!