PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mihawk Montblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sensei Tsiptsop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montblanc comes to the cage accompanied by Through The Looking Glass. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Montblanc
vs
Tsiptsop

189 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

No Shit Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mihawk Montblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sensei Tsiptsop!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montblanc fails with the takedown.

Montblanc gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tsiptsop pushes down on Montblanc's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tsiptsop passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsiptsop throws some wild stikes that Montblanc manages to avoid easily.
Tsiptsop thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tsiptsop misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Montblanc is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tsiptsop throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Montblanc keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsiptsop is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Montblanc blocking the ground and pound.
Montblanc is looking to improve his position but Tsiptsop isn't that keen on the idea.

Tsiptsop goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Montblanc turns into him and now he's in Tsiptsop's guard.
Montblanc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Montblanc drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Montblanc jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tsiptsop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montblanc is one step ahead there.

Tsiptsop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Montblanc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tsiptsop on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tsiptsop looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Montblanc is defending well. Tsiptsop quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Montblanc has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tsiptsop celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sensei Tsiptsop!