PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Pickle (ranked 6657 p4p, 2059 weight class) and Rauta Kansleri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pickle
vs
Kansleri

150 cm
19
200
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
39
200
30 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Pickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Rauta Kansleri!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansleri goes for a double leg but Pickle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pickle continues to drive forward.
It looked like Pickle was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Kansleri feints and as Pickle raises his hands in defense, Kansleri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pickle is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kansleri dives into side control.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kansleri controls the position.
Pickle is looking for a sweep.
Kansleri in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickle stops Kansleri from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pickle tries to control but Kansleri manages to take his back.
What can Pickle do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickle trying to control the position but Kansleri manages to sink in the hooks.
Kansleri controls the position.
Pickle tries to roll but Kansleri sticks to his back.
Kansleri is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pickle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like Kansleri 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kansleri has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kansleri is continuing to stall.
Kansleri controlling well, preventing Pickle from escaping the position.
What can Pickle do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kansleri's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pickle trying to control the hands but Kansleri breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauta Kansleri dominated that round.
That's time! Pickle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kansleri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pickle as he jumps to the side.

Kansleri drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kansleri prevents Pickle from getting back to his feet.
Kansleri looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pickle is looking to sweep but instead, Kansleri has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri content just to control the position here.
The adventures of Kansleri the control monster continue. Boring.
Kansleri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kansleri takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Kansleri controls the position.
Pickle wants to control his opponent's hands but Kansleri gets his hands free.
Pickle tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kansleri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickle tries to hold on but Kansleri pushes him away.
Kansleri moves to the back.
Rauta Kansleri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kansleri really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pickle.

That's four 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauta Kansleri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kansleri bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pickle wants to get back to his feet but Kansleri is dominant here and he's now got Pickle's back!
Kansleri controlling the position well here. Pickle rolled but Kansleri kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kansleri is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Pickle taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kansleri.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rauta Kansleri!
Rauta Kansleri bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.