PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sale J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banana Split (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). J's entrance music is The March of the Pori Regiment. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

J
vs
Split

171 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sale J!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Banana Split!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Split looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Split trying to control from half guard but J is working away.
Split not doing much here.

J actively working from the bottom here.
Split trying to mount his opponent but J defends it.
Split is keen to just control but J is a slippery customer.

Split is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Split looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Split wants to work for an arm triangle but J is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Split gets a takedown into half guard.

Split is looking for a kimura here.
Split looks gassed!
J is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Split is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. J doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Split.
J is trying to stand.

Split seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Split wants to pass the guard but J is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
J is trying to stand up here but Split is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Split moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
J tries to close the distance and clinch but Split swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

J clinches with his opponent.

J has Split pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. J pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Split tumbling to the mat - J dives into Split's guard.
Split bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in J's guard.
J keeping moving, preventing Split from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

J is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Split avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Split is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Split wants to control from the top but J keeps moving.
Split slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Banana Split will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

J fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Split sprawls well initially but J persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Split manages to get to full guard.

Split looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Split looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Split looking for a guillotine here but J defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
J controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Split tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Split pushes a forearm under J's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, J is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Banana Split!