PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Don Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Simon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Simon
vs
Gailfus

163 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Gailfus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailfus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gailfus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Don Simon has been cut.
Simon slips under a jab from Gailfus.
Nice sprawl there from Gailfus as Simon shoots in.
Gailfus tries to clinch there but Simon circles away.

Simon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Gailfus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simon wants to control from the top but Gailfus keeps moving.
Simon slips nicely into half guard.

Gailfus is defending against the submission attempts here by Simon.

Gailfus looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Simon pushes past his half guard into mount!
Gailfus is desperately trying to improve his position but Simon has a good base and remains in mount.

Simon working for a submission but Gailfus is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simon prevents Gailfus from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon working Gailfus over with strikes here.
Gailfus throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Simon with the ground and pound from mount.
Gailfus is looking to get to half guard.
Gailfus gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Gailfus tries to roll but Simon sticks to his back.

Simon has managed to slip his arm under Gailfus's chin. This could be all over... yep, Gailfus is tapping out! Submission win for Simon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Don Simon!