PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rod Wallis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myronas Mpofilakis (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.

Wallis
vs
Mpofilakis

177 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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, Rod Wallis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Myronas Mpofilakis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Wallis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mpofilakis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wallis working the ground and pound.
Wallis passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mpofilakis!
Wallis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wallis controlling from mount.
Wallis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallis wants to take Mpofilakis's back but he can't do it this time.
Mpofilakis wants to hold on but Wallis pushes him away.

Wallis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mpofilakis is surviving well by controlling Wallis's body position as best he can.
Wallis wants to take his opponent's back but Mpofilakis doesn't allow it.
Wallis content just to control the position here.
Wallis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallis is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Mpofilakis is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rod Wallis!