PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Tobing (ranked 3888 p4p, 3335 weight class) and Gonzalo Andrade (ranked 495 p4p, 428 weight class). Gonzalo Andrade will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tobing
vs
Andrade

195 cm
25
200
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Gerald Tobing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gonzalo Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tobing shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andrade sprawls well. Andrade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tobing gets slowly back to his feet.
Tobing moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAndrade.

Tobing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrade, pushing him back against the cage.

Tobing pulls guard.

Tobing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andrade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andrade won't allow Tobing to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tobing holds on and takes a little breather.
Tobing is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tobing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andrade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tobing looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Tobing is looking to cinch up a triangle. Andrade throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Tobing's body to avoid the submission. Tobing has instead reached around Andrade's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Tobing arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gerald Tobing!
A very excited looking Gerald Tobing made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.