PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Dolumond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armin Starke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dolumond
vs
Starke

190 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Dolumond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armin Starke!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolumond changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Starke tries to avoid it but Dolumond manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Starke to the ground. Starke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dolumond closes the distance and clinches up with Starke, looking for a takedown. Dolumond pushes Starke against the cage but Starke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dolumond fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Svend Dolumond. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Starke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starke is trying to control the action in half guard but Dolumond is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dolumond is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Starke pulls his head out easily.
Dolumond regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dolumond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dolumond trying to keep a closed guard but Starke is proving a slippery customer.
Dolumond looking for a sweep. Not yet Dolumond, not yet.

Starke has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dolumond to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Starke is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dolumond pulls down on the head and he's put Starke to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Svend Dolumond!