PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Beilstein (ranked 6245 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduards Blums (ranked 4632 p4p, 0 weight class). Blums is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rocky. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beilstein
vs
Blums

190 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Beilstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eduards Blums!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beilstein dodges the punch combination from Blums.
Blums closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beilstein circles away.
Blums misses with a combination

and Beilstein counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blums won't be happy with that.
Blums wants to get back to his feet but Beilstein is dominant here and he's now got Blums's back!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've been hearing good reports from Beilstein's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Beilstein controlling well, preventing Blums from escaping the position.
Beilstein has good solid back control here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Beilstein.
Blums covering up well under a series of strikes from Beilstein.
Beilstein misses with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beilstein lands strikes to the head.
Beilstein misses with a punch to the head.
Beilstein 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.
Beilstein controlling well, preventing Blums from escaping the position.
Beilstein controlling from the back.
Blums covering up well and avoiding damage.

Blums wants to get back to his feet. He's half way up but Beilstein drags him back down with a jolt, managing to get his forearm deep under Blums 's chin! Blums is in real trouble! His face is turning bright red and he's forced to tap! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karl Beilstein!
Eduards Blums spoke after the fight, saying 'I shall get better. I will come back. Stronger'.