PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frans Desmit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmut Doerner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doerner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Balls to the Wall by Accept. Frans Desmit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Helmut Doerner's chin.

Desmit
vs
Doerner

150 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frans Desmit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helmut Doerner!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Doerner clinches up against the cage.

Desmit gets control of Doerner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Desmit will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Doerner wants to pass the guard but Desmit is keeping the position.
Desmit manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Desmit looking to finish with strikes here!
Doerner working to try and regain half guard.
Doerner wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Desmit.
Doerner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Desmit jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Doerner is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Doerner and Desmit has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Desmit is trying to ground and pound but Doerner uses the momentary lack of control by Desmit to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desmit with the ground and pound but Doerner uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Desmit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Doerner keeping full guard, as Desmit tries to pass.
Desmit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Desmit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Desmit cracks Doerner with a solid left hand.
Desmit throwing strikes but missing.
Desmit has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Desmit lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desmit advances position into side control!

Desmit is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Doerner looks calm but he's in trouble here. Desmit gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Doerner is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Desmit lets go of the hold and Doerner can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frans Desmit!