PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blood Wizard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieszko Grzmotojad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wizard
vs
Grzmotojad

187 cm
26
202 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

191 cm
28
200 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blood Wizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mieszko Grzmotojad!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grzmotojad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wizard, pushing him back against the cage.
Wizard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wizard misses with a knee strike.
Grzmotojad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wizard avoids it.
Grzmotojad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wizard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Grzmotojad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Wizard finds it's way through Grzmotojad's defenses.
Wizard cracks Grzmotojad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Grzmotojad closes the distance and pushes Wizard back into the cage.
Wizard throws a punch but it's blocked by Grzmotojad.
Wizard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grzmotojad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wizard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Mieszko Grzmotojad has been cut.
Grzmotojad presses Wizard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Grzmotojad tightens his grip and picks Wizard up, before dumping him to the ground. Wizard manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wizard looking for a guillotine here but Grzmotojad defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grzmotojad landing some decent shots from guard.

Wizard has his foot on Grzmotojad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grzmotojad works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzmotojad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grzmotojad postures up.
Grzmotojad throws a big elbow that misses.
Grzmotojad stands up over Wizard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grzmotojad lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grzmotojad landing some decent shots from guard.

Wizard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grzmotojad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grzmotojad manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grzmotojad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grzmotojad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grzmotojad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blood Wizard!