PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Per Fekt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psycho Sam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fekt
vs
Sam

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Fekt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Psycho Sam!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fekt is looking to clinch but Sam is avoiding it.
Sam fails to land the takedown.
Fekt tries to close the distance and clinch but Sam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fekt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Fekt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sam keeping full guard, as Fekt tries to pass.

Fekt stands up from Sam's guard - Fekt perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fekt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fekt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sam rushes Fekt and presses him up against the cage.
Sam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fekt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sam stalling in the clinch.
Sam lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Per Fekt has been cut.
Sam lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sam landing knees to the body.

Sam breaks from the clinch.
Sam misses with a takedown

and Fekt counters with a shoot takedown. Sam fights it but they end up in guard.
Fekt wants to pass the guard but Sam is keeping the position.
Sam wants to get back to his feet but Fekt passes into half guard.
Sam looks gassed!
Fekt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fekt trying to control the action but Sam is working from the bottom.

Fekt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sam tries to kick Fekt off but Fekt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Per Fekt!