PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knatte Grep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rezagulu Jalaloglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Grep
vs
Jalaloglu

178 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knatte Grep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rezagulu Jalaloglu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jalaloglu misses with a takedown attempt - Grep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grep stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jalaloglu.
Knatte Grep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rezagulu Jalaloglu.
Jalaloglu shoots in for a takedown but Grep shows good takedown defense.

Grep drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grep pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jalaloglu is keeping the position for now.
Grep trying to control the position from guard on top but Jalaloglu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grep sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jalaloglu's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalaloglu tries to kick Grep off but Grep keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Grep seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jalaloglu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Grep is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grep is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grep wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jalaloglu keeps working.
Jalaloglu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grep. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Grep is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grep seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jalaloglu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jalaloglu wants to get back to his feet.
Grep trying to control the action but Jalaloglu is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grep passes the guard and advances to mount!
Grep takes Jalaloglu's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Jalaloglu is in trouble.

Grep has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jalaloglu has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Grep is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jalaloglu has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grep is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jalaloglu has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grep working for a choke but Jalaloglu is defending well.

Grep is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Jalaloglu is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Knatte Grep!