PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randall Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Strangler Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reed
vs
Strangler Tessin

168 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randall Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Strangler Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tessin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Reed to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Tessin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed tries to stand but Tessin is controlling from the bottom.
Tessin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Reed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Reed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tessin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reed has managed to get both his arms back between Tessin's legs - danger averted.
Reed won't allow Tessin to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tessin controls Reed momentarily but Reed frees himself.
Reed wants to stand but Tessin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tessin on the ground.
Tessin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Tessin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed sitting in guard here, content to control.

Tessin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tessin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tessin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tessin punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Strangler Tessin!