PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Maustemakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Becker's choice of entrance music: Justus Köhncke - Timecode. This should be a great matchup!

Maustemakkara
vs
Becker

177 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

187 cm
27
186 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Maustemakkara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Becker!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maustemakkara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Becker scores a takedown into full mount!

Becker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Maustemakkara has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Becker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maustemakkara avoids a series of strikes thrown by Becker.
Becker lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Becker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Becker with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Maustemakkara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Becker has hold of Maustemakkara's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Maustemakkara manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Becker goes for an armbar but Maustemakkara turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Maustemakkara.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maustemakkara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maustemakkara preventing the sweep.
Maustemakkara content to stall in guard here.
Becker is looking to sweep but instead, Maustemakkara has passed into half guard.
Maustemakkara tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Becker.
Maustemakkara is trying to control the action in half guard but Becker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Becker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maustemakkara!
Maustemakkara in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maustemakkara is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.

Becker with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Becker swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boris Becker!
Boris Becker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.