PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Igoramma Estionilita (ranked 5863 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mei Shan Wu (ranked 7780 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Estionilita
vs
Shan Wu

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igoramma Estionilita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mei Shan Wu!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estionilita shoots in but no luck this time.

Shan Wu takes the fight into the clinch.

Estionilita breaks from the clinch.
Shan Wu takes a swing at Estionilita's ribcage but misses.
Shan Wu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Estionilita shoots for a takedown but Shan Wu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Shan Wu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Estionilita, pushing him back against the cage.
Estionilita scores with a hook to the body.
Estionilita really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Estionilita tries for a takedown but Shan Wu manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igoramma Estionilita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shan Wu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Estionilita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shan Wu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Estionilita closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shan Wu counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Estionilita enables Shan Wu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Estionilita manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Estionilita working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Shan Wu has passed into half guard!
Shan Wu uses his free foot to push down on Estionilita's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Estionilita.
Shan Wu lands a nice shot to the head.
Shan Wu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Estionilita tries to improve his position but Shan Wu has taken his back! Shan Wu has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Estionilita tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Shan Wu pushes Estionilita away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mei Shan Wu!