PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQueen has chosen Edguy - Ministry of Saints as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mela
vs
McQueen

195 cm
25
273 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

198 cm
26
271 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James McQueen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mela.

It looks like Heikki Mela has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mela fails to pull guard.

McQueen wants the takedown. Mela is fighting it off but McQueen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mela's guard against the cage.

McQueen drops back looking for a leg! Mela is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mela manages to kick McQueen off! McQueen jumps back into Mela's guard.
Mela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McQueen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McQueen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mela looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mela looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mela!
McQueen sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

McQueen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mela has his hands clasped together but McQueen extends an breaks Mela's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by McQueen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James McQueen!