PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Granite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheese Makitorvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Granite
vs
Makitorvi

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Granite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cheese Makitorvi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Makitorvi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Granite wants to get back to full guard.
Granite is not content to let Makitorvi control the position.
Granite gets back to full guard.
Makitorvi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Makitorvi trying to control but Granite is working from the bottom.
Makitorvi wants to stand and escape but instead Granite has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Makitorvi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite trying to control but Makitorvi is working from the bottom.
Granite stands and throws Makitorvi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Granite fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Makitorvi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Makitorvi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Granite presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

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.
Makitorvi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Granite working for a submission but Makitorvi is keeping him at bay.
Makitorvi is squirming around, avoiding Granite's attempts to control the action.
Makitorvi is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Makitorvi has left one of his arms exposed and Granite doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Makitorvi screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sebastian Granite!