PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vern Shillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jorma
vs
Shillinger

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pentti Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vern Shillinger!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jorma shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jorma showed some decent athleticism there.
Jorma works his way into side control.
Jorma lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jorma scoring with punches and elbows.
Jorma wants to control but Shillinger is keeping him busy.
Shillinger manages to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jorma lands a nice short elbow.
Shillinger won't allow Jorma to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shillinger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jorma stands up over Shillinger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jorma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shillinger on the ground.
Jorma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shillinger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jorma wants to pass the guard but Shillinger is keeping the position.

Shillinger is looking for a triangle but Jorma pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorma trying to control but Shillinger is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shillinger keeping full guard, as Jorma tries to pass.

Shillinger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jorma won't allow Shillinger to get back to his feet.
Shillinger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Shillinger is looking for a triangle but Jorma pushes his legs off easily.
Jorma throwing strikes but missing.
Jorma works over Shillinger with some ground and pound from guard.
Jorma working some strikes from top position.
Jorma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Shillinger looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jorma is defending well. Shillinger quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jorma has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Shillinger celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vern Shillinger!