PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silly Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishe Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sithole has chosen Method Man & Redman - How Bout Dat as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Guy
vs
Sithole

185 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Guy with that takedown attempt.

Sithole clinches.
Sithole will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Guy up against the cage.
Guy trying to land knees to the body.
Guy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sithole trying to stall but Guy improves his position.
Sithole is looking to break free of the clinch but Guy has double underhooks.
Guy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sithole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sithole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The is referee keeping an eye on Sithole - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Sithole manages to break the clinch.
Guy darts in trying to clinch

and Sithole moves into the clinch.
Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Sithole content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guy misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sithole has clasped his hands together around Guy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy struggling a bit here.
Guy gets back to half guard.
Sithole is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sithole looks gassed!
Guy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Guy wants to sweep here but Sithole controlling him for the moment.
Guy wants to stand and escape but Sithole is having none of it.

Guy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sithole is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Guy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sithole's back instead.
Sithole looking very determined here, making life difficult for Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole just trying to survive but Guy is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sithole wants to get back to his feet.
I really don't envy Sithole right now.

Guy has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Sithole is in real trouble here. Guy gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Sithole is tapping out! Guy wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Silly Guy!