PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Loki (ranked 4160 p4p, 424 weight class) and Lets Go (ranked 4154 p4p, 0 weight class). Lets Go has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loki
vs
Go

195 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Loki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lets Go!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Go misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Go throws a left and a right that both miss

so Loki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Loki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Go has control of Loki's left arm, preventing Loki from doing any damage.
Loki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Go works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Go working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loki.
Go wants to stand and escape but Loki is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loki trying to control but Go is working from the bottom.
Loki wants to pass the guard but Go is keeping the position.
Loki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Loki's guard.

Loki trying to control the position.
Go controlling from the top position.
Go stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Go is still trying to improve position.

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.
Go won't allow Loki to sweep him here.
Loki is working hard here to advance position.
Go wants to control from the top but Loki keeps moving.
Loki looking to control.
Go is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Loki dodges the punch combination from Go.
Go tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Loki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Loki.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Go is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Loki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Loki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Loki stopping the sweep attempt from Go.
Loki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Go looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Go looking to control.
Loki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loki chips away with some ground and pound.
Loki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Go is proving hard to escape from.
Loki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Go is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Go looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loki distracts Go with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Loki throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Loki stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Go throws up his legs and catches Loki in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Loki tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Go! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lets Go!