PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and oyo man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Booker
vs
man

160 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, oyo man!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

man closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Booker to the mat! Booker manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Booker keeping moving, preventing man from controlling successfully.
man looking to sit in guard and control but Booker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Booker's guard.
manis looking to pass into half guard but Booker pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Booker is in guard.
man is trying to control the position but Booker postures up.
man is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Booker sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man controls Booker momentarily but Booker frees himself.
Booker trying to control but man is working from the bottom.
man looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by oyo man.

man closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Booker to the mat! Booker manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Booker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and man defends well.

man is sitting in close to Booker's body. Booker has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! man is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, man is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Booker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Booker!