PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sudarshan Yaakov (ranked 3659 p4p, 89 weight class) and Snorri Aquila (ranked 4115 p4p, 96 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yaakov
vs
Aquila

175 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sudarshan Yaakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snorri Aquila!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaakov keeps the fight on the outside.
Aquila throws a head kick that misses.

Yaakov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yaakov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aquila is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Yaakov controlling the position easily from mount.
Yaakov unloads with some shots from mount but Aquila bucks and avoids them well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aquila tries to lock up and control but Yaakov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaakov looking to control but Aquila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yaakov throwing strikes here but Aquila is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Aquila tries to lock up and control but Yaakov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aquila wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yaakov.
Aquila holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yaakov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Aquila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aquila keeps trying to improve his position.
Yaakov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquila tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Yaakov goes for an armbar but Aquila turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Aquila.

Yaakov has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Aquila doesn't defend quickly enough and Yaakov has managed to lock this one up! Can Aquila escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Yaakov on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sudarshan Yaakov!