PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bilbo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jocko Sakoreem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Baggins
vs
Sakoreem

185 cm
20
173 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bilbo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jocko Sakoreem!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Baggins.
Baggins looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sakoreem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakoreem keeps Baggins at a distance using the push kick.
Sakoreem throws out a powerful jab.
Baggins misses the shot to the body.
Sakoreem just misses with a punch to the body.

Sakoreem is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baggins's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Sakoreem is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Baggins wants to get back to his feet.
Sakoreem is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sakoreem has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Jocko Sakoreem has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick misses from Sakoreem.

Sakoreem closes the distance and pushes Baggins back into the cage.
Sakoreem has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baggins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Sakoreem turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Sakoreem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baggins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sakoreem in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sakoreem is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Baggins is trying to escape and Sakoreem transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Baggins is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sakoreem! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jocko Sakoreem!