PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blake McClintic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen has chosen Cascada - Dangerous as his entrance music. Erkki Elastinen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McClintic
vs
Elastinen

170 cm
20
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

160 cm
23
148 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake McClintic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elastinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elastinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Elastinen shoots for a takedown but McClintic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blake McClintic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elastinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Elastinen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McClintic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Elastinen is in McClintic's guard.
McClintic keeping full guard, as Elastinen tries to pass.

Elastinen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McClintic keeping full guard, as Elastinen tries to pass.
McClintic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McClintic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elastinen's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McClintic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elastinen is just riding it out for now. McClintic eventually gives up the hold.
McClintic wants to stand up but Elastinen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Elastinen gets back to full guard.

McClintic has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Elastinen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! McClintic is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Elastinen pulls down on the head and he's put McClintic to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Erkki Elastinen!