PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Granlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brezy Brezovec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brezy Brezovec has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mikael Granlund's chin.

Granlund
vs
Brezovec

182 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Granlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brezy Brezovec!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Granlund closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brezovec to the mat! Brezovec manages to get full guard.
Brezovec looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Granlund throwing strikes from guard but Brezovec blocks nicely.
Granlund looking to pass the guard.

Granlund is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granlund stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brezovec swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Granlund throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Granlund drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brezovec dives on top into guard.
Granlund manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granlund with shots to the head and body - Brezovec looks very uncomfortable down there.
Granlund blocks Brezovec's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Granlund wants to finish this one by submission but Brezovec is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Granlund.

Granlund looking for a guillotine from mount but Brezovec is having none of it.

Granlund looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Granlund is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granlund landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Granlund looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Granlund working for a guillotine from mount but Brezovec is in no mood to give up.

Granlund working for a submission but Brezovec is keeping him at bay.
Brezovec is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Granlund.

Granlund looking to secure an arm triangle but Brezovec defends it well.

Granlund is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brezovec can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
A nice elbow there by Granlund.
Granlund breaks from Brezovec's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Granlund working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Brezovec turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Granlund off and cradles Brezovec's limp body as Granlund celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Mikael Granlund!