PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Wade (ranked 4625 p4p, 4774 weight class) and Box Bot One (ranked 0 p4p, 509 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wade
vs
Bot One

189 cm
25
266
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
225
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Bertrand Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Box Bot One!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot One will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Wade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bot One lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Bot One comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wade keeps control of Bot One as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wade avoids the elbow strike from Bot One, against the cage.
Bot One throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wades head.
Wade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bot One pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bot One misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wade avoids a wild elbow strike from Bot One.
Bot One tries to land knees in the clinch but Wade avoids the damage to the body.
Come on Wade - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot One tries to stall but Wade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bot One is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bot One tries to circle away but Wade has him pinned against the cage.
Bot One trying to control the position but instead, Wade has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bot One into the cage.
Bot One looking to slow down the pace here.

Wade turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wade manages to end up in side control.
Wade controls the position from side control.
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.
Bot One is trying to control Wade's posture but Wade avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bot One tries to bench press Wade off him but Wade keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wade happy to just control the position for now.
Bot One wants to control but Wade postures up.
Wade working the ground and pound.
Wade controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot One is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wade connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Bot One's face as Wade controls the position.
Wade advances to full mount.
Wade working Bot One over with strikes here.
Wade sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade dominating with strikes here.
Wade controlling the position easily from mount.
Wade avoids the attempt from Bot One to control.
Wade sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bot One tries to hold on but Wade pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wade controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bertrand Wade dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bot One throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Wade counters with a takedown into side control.
Wade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bot One can do to turn this around?
A lull in the action here as Wade stalls from top position.
Wade is working Bot One over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wade scores with a couple of short elbows.

Wade is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bot One is trying to escape and Wade transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bot One is forced to tap! Nice work there by Wade! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bertrand Wade!