PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karol Wozniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Abdie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wozniak comes into the arena with Sobota - Z buta wjezdzam blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wozniak
vs
Abdie

181 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Wozniak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Abdie!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Abdie.

Abdie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wozniak tries to kick Abdie off but Abdie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wozniak wants to get back to full guard.
Wozniak flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Abdie slows the pace down in half guard.
Abdie prevents Wozniak from standing back up.
Wozniak regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Abdie.
Abdie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abdie stops Wozniak from standing up.
Abdie forces his way into half guard.
Wozniak trying to hold on to Abdie's head to control him but Abdie postures up.
Abdie is taking a breather. Wozniak says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wozniak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abdie on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wozniak flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wozniak is trying to stand up here but Abdie is controlling him well.
Abdie is trying to control. Wozniak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Abdie decides to stand and escape the position.
Karol Wozniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdie lands a jab-cross combination.
Wozniak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Abdie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abdie.
Wozniak is breathing heavily.
Abdie tries to free his leg and advance position but Wozniak is retaining full guard.
Abdie passes Wozniak's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Abdie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wozniak is staying active underneath Abdie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Abdie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Abdie works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Abdie controls the position.

Abdie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wozniak looks calm but he's in trouble here. Abdie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wozniak is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Abdie lets go of the hold and Wozniak can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elvis Abdie!