PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rigoberto Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sten Stenbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenbit has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Sten Stenbit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blake
vs
Stenbit

175 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
20
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rigoberto Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sten Stenbit!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blake clinches.
Blake really is a fat lump.

Blake has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stenbit regains guard immediately.
Stenbit looks winded!

Blake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stenbit, up you get!

Blake dives in and scores a takedown into Stenbit's guard.
Blake controls from within his opponent's guard.

Blake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stenbit, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Blake rushes Stenbit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stenbit blocks an elbow strike.
Blake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blake lands an elbow inside.

Blake turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Blake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stenbit has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blake in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blake staying calm.
Blake is working Stenbit over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blake tries for a kimura but Stenbit is defending well.

Blake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stenbit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Blake is trying to get an arm triangle but Stenbit is defending well.

Blake decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stenbit to his feet.

Stenbit tries to keep at a distance but Blake has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Stenbit is fighting off a takedown attempt but Blake is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stenbit to the mat. Stenbit regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Blake trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stenbit's guard.

Blake stands up from Stenbit's guard - Blake perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stenbit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Blake moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Blake takes the fight into the clinch.

Blake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stenbit tries to sprawl but Blake drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Blake slows the pace down in half guard.

Blake wants to work for an arm triangle but Stenbit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Blake is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Stenbit is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rigoberto Blake!