PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Duece Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spade
vs
Laitela

170 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Powerful

Beast Body

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duece Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ismo Laitela!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spade scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Spade looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Laitela is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitela regains half guard.
Laitela is trying to get back to full guard.
Laitela makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laitela.
Laitela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laitela lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Spade!
Laitela can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spade is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela controlling the pace for now.

Laitela jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Spade manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Spade knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laitela on the ground.

Laitela is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Spade is trying to escape and Laitela transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Spade is forced to tap! Nice work there by Laitela! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ismo Laitela!