PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Jarnkrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Mariel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Jarnkrok
vs
Mariel

192 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joakim Jarnkrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Mariel!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariel doesn't manage to clinch there - Jarnkrok circles away.
Jarnkrok fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jarnkrok dives in and scores a takedown into Mariel's guard.

Mariel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jarnkrok off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mariel throws a nice looking combination but Jarnkrok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jarnkrok looking to score a takedown here. Mariel is defending well but Jarnkrok drives through and ends up in Mariel's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jarnkrok wants to control from the top but Mariel keeps moving.

Mariel is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jarnkrok has his hands clasped together but Mariel extends and breaks Jarnkrok's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mariel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Mariel!