PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teras Kassit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray Vick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kassit
vs
Vick

177 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teras Kassit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gray Vick!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Vick.
Vick shoots in for a takedown but Kassit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kassit throws an off balance right hand

and Vick counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kassit!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Vick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kassit is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Vick tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kassit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vick on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vick tries to advance to mount but can't.

Vick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick trying to control the position but Kassit is working away.

Vick is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kassit is trying to escape and Vick transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kassit is forced to tap! Nice work there by Vick! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gray Vick!
A very excited looking Gray Vick made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.