PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Esinahka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jedard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jedard has chosen Creeping Death by Metallica as his entrance music. Erkki Esinahka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Esinahka
vs
Jedard

200 cm
23
255 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Esinahka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Jedard!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jedard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Esinahka, pushing him back against the cage.

Jedard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jedard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Esinahka is trying desperately to improve position.
Jedard working Esinahka over with strikes here.
Jedard cracks Esinahka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Erkki Esinahka has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jedard is looking to work his way around to Esinahka's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Jedard prevents Esinahka from getting the reversal.
Jedard unloading with bombs!
Jedard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jedard swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Jedard!