PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maraco Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frans Desmit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maraco Draco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Draco
vs
Desmit

194 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maraco Draco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frans Desmit!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desmit blocks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Draco or perhaps it was just good defense by Desmit which made him look bad.
Desmit moves to clinch but Draco breaks away

and Draco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Desmit missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Desmit is trying to get back to full guard.
Draco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Draco working Desmit over with strikes.

Desmit looking for submissions off his back.

Desmit actively working from the bottom here.
Draco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Draco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Draco lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desmit misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Draco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Desmit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Desmit misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Draco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Desmit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Draco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Desmit actively working from the bottom here.

Desmit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Draco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Desmit connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Draco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Desmit manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Desmit trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Draco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Desmit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Draco defends well.

Draco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Draco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Desmit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Draco defends it easily.

Desmit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Draco lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Desmit working for a triangle but Draco defends it easily.

Desmit looking for a triangle here. Draco is fighting it but it looks tight! Desmit pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Draco is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frans Desmit!