PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Draco Tusker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim BodyBag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tusker
vs
BodyBag

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Draco Tusker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim BodyBag!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Tusker.

BodyBag gets a takedown into half guard.
BodyBag stalling.
Tusker wants to control but BodyBag is keeping busy.
Tusker tries to get to full guard but BodyBag has control of the leg.
BodyBag controlling the action here.
BodyBag tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tusker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Slim BodyBag.
BodyBag misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tusker jabbing away but nothing is landing.

BodyBag closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tusker did well to prevent BodyBag getting side control.
Tusker is in trouble now - BodyBag has advanced to mount!
Tusker wants to try and get back to his feet.
BodyBag lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tusker hang on?
BodyBag tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BodyBag avoids the attempt from Tusker to control.
BodyBag controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BodyBag with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BodyBag controlling from mount.
Tusker wants to hold on but BodyBag pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BodyBag scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BodyBag controlling the position easily from mount.
BodyBag lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

BodyBag working for a submission but Tusker is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BodyBag with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Tusker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BodyBag sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BodyBag punishing his opponent with strikes.
BodyBag has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tusker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
BodyBag landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, BodyBag cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Tusker is rocked!
BodyBag controlling the pace for now.
Oh Tusker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tusker seems to have got his legs back now.
BodyBag looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Tusker covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim BodyBag!