PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Anhoej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackjan Tio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Anhoej
vs
Tio

225 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

219 cm
22
292 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tobias Anhoej!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackjan Tio!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anhoej gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anhoej trying to keep a closed guard but Tio is proving a slippery customer.

Tio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anhoej has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tio has managed to get both his arms back between Anhoej's legs - danger averted.
Tio is standing up over Anhoej. Anhoej looks to escape but Tio dives into side control.
Anhoej wants to control but Tio postures up.
Tio remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Anhoej is looking for a sweep.

Tio decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tio is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tio frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tio controlling the position easily from mount.
Anhoej is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anhoej wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tio controlling from mount.
Tio prevents Anhoej from getting the reversal.
Anhoej is breathing heavily.
Anhoej is trying to stand but he's just given Tio his back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tio lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Tio.

Tio is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Anhoej taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Tio.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackjan Tio!