PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Von Der Quvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Joannides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredrik Von Der Quvist has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Von Der Quvist
vs
Joannides

200 cm
21
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrik Von Der Quvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Joannides!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Der Quvist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joannides manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Der Quvist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Joannides drives through and clinches with Von Der Quvist against the cage.
Von Der Quvist lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Der Quvist.
Von Der Quvist lands a right hand.
Joannides working hard to break the clinch.

Von Der Quvist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Von Der Quvist rushes Joannides and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Von Der Quvist manages to break the clinch.
Joannides tries for a takedown but Von Der Quvist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joannides checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Von Der Quvist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von Der Quvist tried to score with a low kick but Joannides checks it.
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!
Von Der Quvist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Joannides with that takedown attempt.
Von Der Quvist ducks under a wild hook from Joannides.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joannides shoots in but Von Der Quvist avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fredrik Von Der Quvist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Joannides.
Von Der Quvist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Der Quvist tries to clinch up but Joannides circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Der Quvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joannides manages to avoid it.
Von Der Quvist throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Joannides.
A nice combination there by Joannides.
A left and a right from Von Der Quvist both land. Nice combination.
Joannides checks a leg kick.

Von Der Quvist drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Der Quvist tries to score with some ground and pound. Joannides controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Von Der Quvist throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Von Der Quvist working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Der Quvist happy to just control the position for now.
Joannides is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Von Der Quvist is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Joannides wants to hold on but Von Der Quvist pushes him away.
Joannides prevents Von Der Quvist from taking his back.
Von Der Quvist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Von Der Quvist controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Der Quvist avoids the attempt from Joannides to control.

Von Der Quvist is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Joannides is surviving well by controlling Von Der Quvist's body position as best he can.
Joannides tries to reverse the position but Von Der Quvist maintains control.
Von Der Quvist controlling from the full mount.
Von Der Quvist will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Von Der Quvist putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Der Quvist content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joannides has given up his back here. Will Von Der Quvist look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Von Der Quvist has the hooks in. Joannides is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Von Der Quvist passes his arm under Joannides's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Joannides taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fredrik Von Der Quvist!
Fredrik Von Der Quvist seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.