PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Lasberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gailfus
vs
Lasberg

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyle Gailfus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Lasberg!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasberg misses with a double jab.
Gailfus swings for the body but Lasberg moves out of range.
Lasberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gailfus throws out the jab.
Lasberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gailfus but Gailfus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lasberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Lasberg misses with a few strikes there.
Lasberg throws a sloppy head kick and Gailfus moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lasberg.
Kyle Gailfus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarmo Lasberg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gailfus tries to close the distance and clinch but Lasberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gailfus leaves Lasberg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gailfus slips a jab and a cross from Lasberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gailfus scores with a takedown into Lasberg's guard.
Gailfus is stalling in the full guard.
Gailfus forces his way into half guard.
Lasberg looks gassed!

Lasberg pushes Gailfus off, looking to escape but Gailfus dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Lasberg is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyle Gailfus!