PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sherlock Holmes (ranked 4905 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duff McKagan (ranked 4895 p4p, 0 weight class). Duff McKagan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sherlock Holmes's chin.

Holmes
vs
McKagan

180 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sherlock Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duff McKagan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holmes drives through and clinches with McKagan against the cage.
McKagan is trying to drag Holmes to the mat but Holmes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McKagan has Holmes pressed against the cage.

Holmes jumps guard and drags McKagan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McKagan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Holmes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McKagan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Holmes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKagan's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Holmes has his foot on McKagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McKagan works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKagan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Holmes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McKagan defends well.
Holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Holmes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McKagan defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McKagan controls the pace.
It looks like McKagan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Holmes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McKagan is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

McKagan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McKagan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McKagan won't allow Holmes to sweep him here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sherlock Holmes!