PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Best French (ranked 24670 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole Bramserud (ranked 5038 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

French
vs
Bramserud

183 cm
19
198 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Best French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ole Bramserud!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
French fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bramserud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bramserud keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bramserud changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
French throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bramserud's waist but Bramserud gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing French off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Best French. 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.
French swats away the attempt to clinch by Bramserud.

Bramserud drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French is letting Bramserud control him for a moment.
Bramserud looking to punish the body of his opponent here but French is avoiding damage well.
Bramserud sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but French is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bramserud looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bramserud tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bramserud working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
French is not content to let Bramserud control the position.

Bramserud is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but French is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bramserud is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, French has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bramserud controlling the position.

Bramserud goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, French rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bramserud's guard! Nice work there by French!
French won't allow Bramserud to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bramserud can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bramserud is looking to cinch up a triangle. French throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bramserud's body to avoid the submission. Bramserud has instead reached around French's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bramserud arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ole Bramserud!