PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Soutsteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houellebecq's entrance music is The Prodigy - Spitfire. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Houellebecq
vs
Soutsteel

174 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

KAISER

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 St Petersburg, Gegard Houellebecq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Soutsteel!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soutsteel tries to clinch there but Houellebecq circles away.

Houellebecq takes the fight into the clinch.
Houellebecq trying to land knees to the body.
Houellebecq is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soutsteel is defending well for now.
Houellebecq lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soutsteel or not.
Houellebecq comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Steve Soutsteel has been cut.
Houellebecq lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Houellebecq.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houellebecq.
Soutsteel takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houellebecq.
Soutsteel wants to break free but Houellebecq has control.
Houellebecq lands a nice knee to the body.
Soutsteel looks gassed!
Houellebecq content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Houellebecq cracks Soutsteel with a nice body shot.
Houellebecq lands a hook that snaps the head of Soutsteel backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houellebecq.

Soutsteel is rocked!
Houellebecq leaning his opponent against the cage.
Houellebecq lands a nice elbow.
Soutsteel is still on wobbly legs! Can Houellebecq finish him?
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Soutsteel seems to have recovered his senses.
Houellebecq tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soutsteel avoids it.
Houellebecq scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Houellebecq just leaning against Soutsteel, taking a breather.
Houellebecq working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Houellebecq gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq scores with a shoulder strike.
Soutsteel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Houellebecq holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Soutsteel is trying to force a seperation but Houellebecq has the dominant position.
Soutsteel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Houellebecq creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soutsteel's defenses.
Houellebecq scores with a nice hook to the head.

Houellebecq lands a big elbow that sends Soutsteel down! Soutsteel recovers to guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Houellebecq drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Houellebecq as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Soutsteel screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Houellebecq! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gegard Houellebecq!