PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dale Bellido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bellido
vs
Florian

178 cm
27
168 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale Bellido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Florian!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bellido changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Florian looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Florian can't do much from the bottom here.
Florian is trying to get back to half guard.
Bellido lands a few punches from side control.
Bellido working away.
Bellido working the ground and pound.
Florian throws a few strikes from the bottom but Bellido takes advantage and mounts!
Florian is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellido landing strikes from the mount.
Bellido lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bellido working the ground and pound effectively.
Bellido sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Kenny Florian has been cut.
Bellido lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Florian looks gassed!
Bellido is landing with some decent strikes but Florian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Florian is rocked!

That has opened up Kenny Florian's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bellido lands a big elbow.
Florian is still in real trouble! Can Bellido finish him?

Florian has left one of his arms exposed and Bellido doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Florian screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dale Bellido!