PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Lee (ranked 4390 p4p, 4000 weight class) and Jose Linn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lee
vs
Linn

200 cm
19
290
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
290
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Linn!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Linn.

Lee successfully pulls guard.
Lee is pulling down on Linn's head to control his posture.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Linn defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Linn manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee passes Linn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee working over Linn with some ground and pound. Linn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

It looks like Jose Linn has been cut.
Linn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee throwing shots but Linn is blocking nicely.

Linn is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Lee has latched onto it... Big trouble! Lee pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Linn is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Lee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymond Lee!