PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonatan Valasvatsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Black might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to yes. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Valasvatsa

185 cm
29
160 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

175 cm
27
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Joonatan Valasvatsa!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valasvatsa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Black slips under a jab.
Valasvatsa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Valasvatsa gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
Valasvatsa misses with a punch to the body.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black checks the leg kick.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Black forces Valasvatsa back against the cage and clinches.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Black breaks from the clinch.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valasvatsa scores with the left hand. Black knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valasvatsa in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Valasvatsa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valasvatsa misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black lands a jab to Valasvatsa's midsection.
Valasvatsa shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Valasvatsa misses with a low kick.
Valasvatsa drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
Valasvatsa misses with a low kick.
Valasvatsa throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Valasvatsa avoids the body shot from Black.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valasvatsa misses the shot to the body.
Black throws a hook but Valasvatsa avoids it easily.
Black misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valasvatsa thows a body shot but no joy.

Black rushes Valasvatsa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Black on the inside.

Black manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valasvatsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.

Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Black is looking for a triangle but Valasvatsa pushes his legs off easily.

Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Black working for a triangle but Valasvatsa defends it easily.
Black keeping moving, preventing Valasvatsa from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valasvatsa's guard.

Valasvatsa is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Black frees his head nicely. Oh but Valasvatsa has switched to an armbar! Black is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joonatan Valasvatsa!
Joonatan Valasvatsa is the new welterweight champion!
Joonatan Valasvatsa thanked the fans post fight for their support.