PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cicero Recopa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Recopa
vs
Smith

194 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cicero Recopa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Recopa tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily

and Smith counters by clinching up.

Smith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Recopa wants to get back to full guard.
Recopa missing with punches from the bottom.

Recopa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Recopa is trying to get back to full guard.

Recopa looking for submissions off his back.

Recopa actively working from the bottom here.

Recopa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Recopa has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Smith escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Smith!
Smith working away.

Smith stands up.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Recopa is out of range.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith clinches up with Recopa and pushes him back against the ropes.

Smith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Smith looks gassed!
Recopa wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Recopa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Recopa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Recopa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Recopa 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! Smith rolls with it to try and escape but Recopa cranks on the arm and Smith is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cicero Recopa!