PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Bruiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lisandro Licha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruiser kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Judas Priest, Painkiller. Lisandro Licha will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bruiser
vs
Licha

187 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

181 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Bruiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lisandro Licha!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licha throws a push kick but Bruiser slaps the foot to one side.
Licha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big right from Licha misses.

Bruiser gets a clinch.

Bruiser breaks from the clinch.
Licha misses with a few strikes there.
Licha looks for a takedown but Bruiser sprawls well.
Bruiser misses with a wild combination.
Bruiser displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bruiser on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lisandro Licha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruiser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Licha.
Licha shoots in and drives through. Bruiser sprawls well.
Benjamin Bruiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lisandro Licha.
Licha with a hook.
Bruiser throws a series of punches but Licha avoids them all with ease.
Bruiser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Licha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bruiser shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Licha actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruiser missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Licha looking for submissions off his back.

Licha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Licha looks gassed!
Licha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bruiser scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bruiser with the ground and pound but Licha uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bruiser knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Licha on the ground.
Licha wants to sweep but no luck.

Licha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bruiser gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bruiser with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Licha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bruiser defends it easily.

Licha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bruiser doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bruiser manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Licha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bruiser throws a strike but Licha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Licha won't allow Bruiser to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bruiser escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Licha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bruiser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Licha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Licha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Licha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bruiser's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Licha has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bruiser defend it? Licha steps over the head and cranks it - Bruiser is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Licha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lisandro Licha!