PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcom Sims (ranked 24843 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Armendsen (ranked 5613 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca Armendsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Malcom Sims's chin.

Sims
vs
Armendsen

175 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malcom Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luca Armendsen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Armendsen drives through with a takedown into Sims's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Sims manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Armendsen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Armendsen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sims's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Armendsen controls Sims momentarily but Sims frees himself.
Armendsen wants to get back to his feet but Sims passes into half guard.
Armendsen is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armendsen trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sims lands a nice short elbow.
Sims thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sims has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Armendsen wants to control but Sims is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sims sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Armendsen wants to control but Sims is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Sims is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sims is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Armendsen is refusing to be controlled, as Sims sits in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Armendsen is trying to stand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Armendsen clinches up with Sims and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Armendsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Sims manages to pull guard.

Sims working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Armendsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sims is tightening it up a little... Armendsen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Armendsen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Armendsen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sims!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Malcom Sims!