PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Reijasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santeri Reijasalo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilson
vs
Reijasalo

194 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Biobonds Supplements $100 158+

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santeri Reijasalo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reijasalo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Reijasalo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilson stops Reijasalo from getting back to his feet.
Wilson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reijasalo is trying to stand up here but Wilson is controlling him well.
Wilson stalling.
Reijasalo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reijasalo defending well though.
Wilson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reijasalo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Wilson is looking for a kimura but Reijasalo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilson to get the leverage.
Wilson is keen to just control but Reijasalo is a slippery customer.
Reijasalo is trying to stand.
Wilson lands with a punch from half guard.
Wilson throwing shots but Reijasalo is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Reijasalo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Wilson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reijasalo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reijasalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reijasalo is trying to stand back up but Wilson is controlling him
Wilson throwing shots but Reijasalo is blocking nicely.
Reijasalo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reijasalo is trying to stand.

Wilson is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Reijasalo looks gassed!
Wilson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reijasalo is out of range.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Reijasalo sprawls well.

Wilson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Wilson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Reijasalo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Slade Wilson!