PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marin Vekic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sydney Webb has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Webb
vs
Vekic

209 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

190 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sydney Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marin Vekic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vekic has managed to clinch.
Vekic missing with knees to the body.

Vekic is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Webb can't fight it off and eventually Vekic manages to take the fight to the floor. Webb looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Webb wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vekic is now in half guard.
Webb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Webb is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vekic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vekic has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Webb defend it? Vekic steps over the head and cranks it - Webb is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vekic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marin Vekic!