PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eino Leino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark has chosen Down With The Sickness as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Leino
vs
Stark

182 cm
22
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eino Leino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robb Stark!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leino misses with a takedown attempt - Stark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Stark clinches with his opponent.
Stark gets underhooks to prevent Leino's takedown attempt.
Leino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stark pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Leino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark shoots and misses

and Leino counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Leino.

Leino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leino tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Leino won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Leino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Stark had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Leino is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Stark Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Leino's back instead.
Stark looks gassed!

Stark looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leino turns into Stark and is now in his guard.

Leino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Leino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leino sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stark's guard.
Stark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stark is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stark is looking for a triangle but Leino pushes his legs off easily.

Stark looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Leino has picked Stark up and slammed him! Stark can't keep hold of the triangle and Leino manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is trying to improve his position.
Stark manages to get back to half guard.

Stark looking for subs from the bottom but Leino mounts him!
Stark is looking to improve his position but Leino isn't that keen on the idea.
Leino manages to capitalize on a mistake by Stark to take his back!

Leino has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Stark is defending well but eventually Leino manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Stark has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eino Leino!