PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bulla Marden (ranked 2934 p4p, 25003 weight class) and Nicholas Jasinski (ranked 363 p4p, 618 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marden
vs
Jasinski

186 cm
20
178
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
178
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bulla Marden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicholas Jasinski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jasinski finds it's way round the side to connect with Marden's head.
Marden walks into a jab.
Jasinski throws a shot from downtown. Marden moves away and avoids it.
Marden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jasinski defends well and Marden ends up having to push Jasinski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jasinski fails to land.
Jasinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Marden controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Jasinski - that landed with a thud.
Marden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jasinski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jasinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jasinski has Marden pressed against the cage, preventing Marden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Jasinski.
Jasinski is pressed up against the cage. Marden has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jasinski down to the mat. Jasinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bulla Marden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jasinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marden has a takedown stuffed.
Jasinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marden moves away.
Jasinski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jasinski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Marden.
Jasinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Marden shoots in and bounces Jasinski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marden works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marden lands with a punch from half guard.
Jasinski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Marden is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jasinski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marden.
Marden tries to pass to full mount but Jasinski defends it.
Marden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Marden wants to work for an arm triangle but Jasinski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jasinski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marden is looking for a kimura here.
Marden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marden is looking to advance position but Jasinski won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marden is working for a kimura but Jasinski is defending it quite comfortably.
Marden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Marden is looking for a kimura but Jasinski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marden to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marden is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jasinski is just riding it out for now. Marden eventually gives up the hold.

Marden is working for a submission of some sort.

Jasinski is defending against the submission attempts here by Marden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasinski trying to control from the bottom.

Marden seems to be working for a kimura but Jasinski defends the submission attempt.

Marden maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jasinski could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Marden has cracked it and Jasinski is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Marden!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bulla Marden!
Bulla Marden thanked the fans post fight for their support.