PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kerry King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrast Lerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kerry King has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

King
vs
Lerr

195 cm
22
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kerry King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrast Lerr!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lerr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lerr closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lerr counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
King tries to bench press Lerr off him but Lerr keeps the position.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lerr working the ground and pound.
King gets back to half guard.
Lerr not landing any meaningful shots this time.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

King looking for submissions off his back.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lerr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lerr is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.

King looking for submissions off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
King has his takedown stuffed

and Lerr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
King could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lerr wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.

Lerr is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lerr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lerr wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King controls Lerr momentarily but Lerr frees himself.

Lerr is posturing up here but King has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lerr tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lerr has to tap! Slick submission there by King!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kerry King!