PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Enckelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilica Petran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petran has chosen Julian Jordan - The Takedown as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Magnus Enckelman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Magnus Enckelman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Enckelman
vs
Petran

173 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnus Enckelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vasilica Petran!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petran connects with a right hand. Enckelman shakes it off.
Petran misses with a leg kick

and Enckelman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Petran!
Petran is trying to get back to half guard.
Petran really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Enckelman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Enckelman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Enckelman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petran tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Enckelman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petran is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Enckelman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Petran can do anything to dispel that myth.

Enckelman tries for a kimura but Petran is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enckelman working away.
Petran is looking for a sweep.

Enckelman is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Petran looks calm but he's in trouble here. Enckelman gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Petran is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Enckelman lets go of the hold and Petran can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Magnus Enckelman!
Magnus Enckelman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.