PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Elo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Harrison
vs
Elo

197 cm
22
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Elo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.

Elo drives through with a takedown into Harrison's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Elo pushing down on Harrison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harrison misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Elo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harrison on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harrison tries to get out of the position.
It looks like Elo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Elo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harrison defends it well.
Elo is trying to control. Harrison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harrison wants to control but Elo is keeping busy.
Elo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Harrison looking for submissions off his back.
Elo stalling.
Harrison is refusing to be controlled, as Elo sits in half guard.
Elo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is pressing down on Elo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elo throws a big elbow that misses.
Elo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elo throwing strikes from guard but Harrison blocks nicely.
Harrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elo.
Harrison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Elo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Elo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Harrison is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Harrison has escaped and now he's on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Elo looking for a guillotine here but Harrison defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elo is trying to keep Harrison in close.
Harrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elo looking for a sweep. Not yet Elo, not yet.

Harrison is sitting in close to Elo's body. Elo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Harrison is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Harrison is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Elo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tero Elo!
Tero Elo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Let the big, bad, black motherfucker go!'.