PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Morty (ranked 6579 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Harley (ranked 7115 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morty
vs
Harley

175 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Morty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Harley!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harley! But no joy.
Morty throws a sloppy head kick
and Harley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morty throws a combination that misses
and Harley counters with a right hand to the body.
Rick Morty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Morty shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harley trying to hold on to Morty's head to control him but Morty postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morty working Harley over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morty in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley trying to control but Morty postures up.
Morty trying to control the pace.
It looks like Morty is going to stand back up.
Morty seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harley wants to get back to full guard but Morty has mounted him!
Morty could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Morty manages to capitalize on a mistake by Harley to take his back!
Harley is really stuck here.
Morty trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Harley doesn't escape.

Morty has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Harley is defending well but eventually Morty manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Harley has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Morty!