PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Ayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bartlett
vs
Ayden

186 cm
21
161 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
158 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Bartlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Ayden!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayden misses with a shot to the body
and Bartlett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bartlett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ayden pinned against the cage. Ayden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ayden lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Ayden closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bartlett quickly recovers to half guard.
Ayden working the head and body with strikes.
Bartlett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ayden on the ground.
Ayden controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayden lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayden lands strikes from half guard.
Bartlett wants to control but Ayden is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartlett is trying to get back to full guard.

Ayden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ayden prevents Bartlett from standing back up.
Ayden tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bartlett controls his leg.
Ayden seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Ayden decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayden throws a leg kick
and Bartlett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Ayden pushes Bartlett up against the cage in a clinch.
Bartlett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ayden to keep the fight standing.
Bartlett is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bartlett tries to pull guard but Ayden won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Bartlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartlett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ayden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bartlett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bartlett jumps guard but Ayden stands there with Bartlett around his waist. Bartlett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ayden wants a takedown.

Bartlett has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ayden uses from the top position.
Bartlett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ayden is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayden forces his way into half guard.
Ayden trying to control the pace.
Bartlett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ayden.
Ayden prevents Bartlett from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bartlett is trying is best to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ayden in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bartlett tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ayden!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaron Ayden!