PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blair Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Smash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Middleton
vs
Smash

162 cm
24
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blair Middleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hulk Smash!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash stuffs the takedown.

Smash closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

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

Smash is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Middleton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Middleton wants to get back to his feet.
Smash blocks the strikes from Middleton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash advances to mount.

Smash with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Middleton prevents Smash from taking his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton has given up his back here. Will Smash look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Smash working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Middleton defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Smash's arms.

Smash looking for the choke from the back.

Smash working for a choke but Middleton reverses nicely into Smash 's guard.

Smash throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Middleton tries to stand but Smash is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smash is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Smash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Middleton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Middleton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Middleton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Middleton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Smash looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Middleton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Smash had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Middleton defends it easily.
Smash wants to sweep but no luck.
Middleton with a flurry of punches that miss.

Smash looking for a guillotine here but Middleton defends easily.
Middleton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smash is looking to cinch up a triangle. Middleton throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Smash's body to avoid the submission. Smash has instead reached around Middleton's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Smash arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hulk Smash!