PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leland Guthrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zyryx Arias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zyryx Arias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guthrie
vs
Arias

189 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leland Guthrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zyryx Arias!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Guthrie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Guthrie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Arias bucks up and tries to throw Guthrie off but instead Guthrie has got his back!
Arias is trying to stand back up.
Guthrie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Guthrie looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Guthrie scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guthrie has the hooks in. Arias is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guthrie scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Arias is looking for a way out.

Guthrie has the hooks in. Arias is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Guthrie passes his arm under Arias's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Arias taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leland Guthrie!