PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Al Best (ranked 24601 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Celinski (ranked 5442 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Best
vs
Celinski

225 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
149 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Celinski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Best shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Celinski pinned against the cage. Celinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Celinski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Best moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Celinski tries to move into range but Best moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Celinski takes the fight into the clinch.
Best wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Best looking to throw knees to the head but Celinski is blocking nicely.

Celinski pulls guard successfully.
Best wants to pass the guard but Celinski is keeping the position.
Best won't allow Celinski to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celinski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Celinski thows a huge punch but Best dodges it nicely.
Celinski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Best defending well though.

Celinski is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Best is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcin Celinski!