PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Garcie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Selmaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Selmaine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcie
vs
Selmaine

178 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Garcie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Selmaine!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmaine wants to clinch.
Garcie keeps the fight on the outside.
Selmaine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Selmaine is looking to clinch.
Selmaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry Selmaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Selmaine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcie looking to pass the guard.
Garcie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Selmaine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Garcie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Selmaine, who protects the arm well.
Garcie advances to mount.
Selmaine is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Garcie has taken his back.

Garcie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Selmaine defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Selmaine is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Garcie gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Garcie working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Selmaine is doing well to defend. Garcie seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Selmaine is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royce Garcie!