PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Johnsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henrik Johnsen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hale
vs
Johnsen

203 cm
23
279 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beau Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Johnsen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Beau Hale has been cut.
Johnsen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Johnsen is looking to chop away at Hale's legs.
Hale swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hale counters with a left to the body.
Johnsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hale circles away quickly and effectively.
Hale ducks under a wild hook from Johnsen.

Hale has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnsen is trying to break the clinch but Hale has him pressed against the cage.

Hale pulls Johnsen into guard.
Johnsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hale is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hale looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Johnsen is defending well. Hale quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Johnsen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hale celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Beau Hale!