PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katie Redhair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignatius J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Redhair
vs
J

172 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

200 cm
21
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katie Redhair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ignatius J!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
J cracks Redhair with an open hand slap.
J lands a nice looking body shot.
J lands a nice looking body shot.

J shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Redhair manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redhair looking to control.
J tries to free his leg and advance position but Redhair is retaining full guard.
J throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Redhair works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
J wants to pass the guard but Redhair is keeping the position.
J has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
J is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
J is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Redhair fails with the takedown

and J counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
J scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
J is pressing down on Redhair's thigh, looking to free his foot. Redhair is holding on for now.
J is thwarting Redhair's attempts to control the position.
J content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
J works his way into side control.
J working the head with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Redhair is looking to regain half guard here but J keeps moving and retains side control.
J lands a decent elbow from side control.
J working the head with strikes.
J just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redhair is looking to regain half guard here but J keeps moving and retains side control.

J is trying to get an arm triangle but Redhair is defending well.
J controls the position.

J has an Americana. Redhair didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! J is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if J hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ignatius J!