PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Troy Morin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mads Holst Simonsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mads Holst Simonsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Troy Morin's chin.

Morin
vs
Holst Simonsen

219 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Troy Morin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Holst Simonsen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morin looks for a takedown but Simonsen sprawls well.
Simonsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morin moves away.

Simonsen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morin sneaks back into half guard.
Simonsen is trying to control. Morin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Morin actively working from the bottom here.
Morin works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morin working for a triangle but Simonsen defends it easily.
Simonsen throwing strikes from guard but Morin blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morin keeping moving, preventing Simonsen from controlling successfully.

Morin looking for a guillotine here but Simonsen defends easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Troy Morin!