PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gumby Pokey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Sahab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pokey
vs
Sahab

185 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

201 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gumby Pokey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Sahab!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sahab rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pokey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sahab tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pokey swivels and escapes.
Sahab shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pokey as he jumps to the side.
Sahab fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gumby Pokey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Sahab.

Sahab closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pokey's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pokey has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sahab is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pokey.
Pokey is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokey is pressing down on Sahab's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Pokey is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sahab rolls with it to try and escape but Pokey cranks on the arm and Sahab is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gumby Pokey!