PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lappi Dar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Marks
vs
Dar

168 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buster Marks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lappi Dar!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marks was covering up waiting for the punch and Dar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Marks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dar trying to control but Marks is working from the bottom.
Marks keeping full guard, as Dar tries to pass.
Dar slips nicely into half guard.
Marks is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dar wants to work for an arm triangle but Marks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dar is looking for a kimura but Marks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dar to get the leverage.
Marks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dar's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marks is looking for the choke from the back position but Dar is controlling his hands well.
Dar is in bad spot here.
Dar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dar can't escape the position.

Marks is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dar knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dar for a finish.
Marks doesn't have the hooks in and Dar manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dar trying to control but Marks is working from the bottom.
Dar forces his way into half guard.
Marks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dar moves nicely into side control.
Dar lands a nice forearm strike.

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

Dar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dar is trying to get an arm triangle but Marks is defending well.
Dar looks winded!
Marks tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Dar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marks is looking for a sweep.

Dar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marks misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Dar in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Marks is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lappi Dar!