PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tournament King (ranked 6894 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Wanna Fight (ranked 6299 p4p, 0 weight class). I Wanna Fight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Wanna Fight

177 cm
21
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
21
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tournament King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, I Wanna Fight!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fight tries to clinch

and King counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fight wants to sweep but no luck.
King engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Fight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fight is working an open guard so King takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fight shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
Fight leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

King has closed the distance and engaged Fight in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King slows down the pace here.
Fight has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. King avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

King jumps into guard, dragging Fight to the mat.
King lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fight should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
King sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fight wants to get back to his feet but King is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fight has eaten all the pies!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fight keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King passes Fight's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

King is trying for a kimura here. Fight looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! King wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tournament King!