PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Sekyere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sekyere
vs
Dias

225 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Sekyere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucas Dias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Dias as he connects with a hook.
Dias looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sekyere is fending him off so far but Dias persists. Nope, Sekyere circles away and we're back to standing.

Sekyere decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sekyere will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sekyere lands a nice short elbow.
Dias is refusing to be controlled, as Sekyere sits in half guard.
Sekyere is looking to advance position but Dias won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dias wants to get back to his feet.

Sekyere is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias wants to get back to his feet.
Sekyere not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dias has hold of Sekyere's hands but Sekyere slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sekyere wants to control but Dias is keeping him busy.
Dias pushes Sekyere off looking to stand but Sekyere dives back in and keeps control.

Sekyere is looking for a kimura here.
Dias missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sekyere drops an elbow to the side of Dias's head.
Sekyere really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dias holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dias manages to get to full guard.
Sekyere tries to free his leg and advance position but Dias is retaining full guard.
Sekyere trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sekyere is breathing heavily.

Dias is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sekyere throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dias's body to avoid the submission. Dias has instead reached around Sekyere's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dias arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucas Dias!