PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sack Hitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Sears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sears has chosen Chain Gang as his entrance music. Sack Hitch has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hitch
vs
Sears

190 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sack Hitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Louie Sears!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hitch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hitch showed some decent athleticism there.
Sears wants to control but Hitch is keeping busy.
Hitch prevents Sears from improving his position.
Hitch passes to side control.
Hitch throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sears tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hitch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hitch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hitch taking a breather here.
Hitch connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sears some visible discomfort.
Sears is trying to get back to half guard.
Sears really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hitch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hitch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hitch working the ground and pound but Sears is defending the strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitch trying to control the action but Sears is working from the bottom.
Sears is trying to improve his position.
Sears is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sears manages to get back to half guard.

Hitch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sears has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hitch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hitch prevents Sears from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Hitch there.
Sears tries to roll over but Hitch keeps him under control.
Hitch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sears wants to improve his position but Hitch is controlling well.
Sears is not content to let Hitch control the position.
Sears landing small, sideways elbows.
Hitch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sears trying to control here.
Sears is looking for a sweep. Hitch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hitch is trying for a kimura here. Sears looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hitch wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sack Hitch!