PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Foai Foao (ranked 4412 p4p, 4452 weight class) and Draco Malfoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Foao
vs
Malfoy

188 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Foai Foao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Draco Malfoy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foao moves into the clinch.

Malfoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Malfoy gets a takedown into half guard.

Foao pushes Malfoy off and gets back to his feet.

Foao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foao tries for a takedown but Malfoy manages to get underhooks.

Malfoy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Foao gets back to half guard.

Malfoy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Foao has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Foao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Malfoy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foao is looking to stand up but Malfoy isn't so interested in that idea.

Foao kicks Malfoy off and gets to his feet.
Draco Malfoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malfoy wants to clinch but Foao slips to the side

and Foao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Malfoy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Foao scores with a couple of nice shots.
Foao slows the pace down in half guard.
Foao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malfoy defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foao is looking for a kimura here.
Foao 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.
Foao content to control rather than advance.
Malfoy wants to control but Foao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Foao content to control rather than advance.
Malfoy wants to control the action here but instead Foao manages to pass to full mount!
Malfoy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Foao controlling the position easily from mount.

Foao looking to secure an arm triangle but Malfoy defends it well.

Malfoy tries to improve his position but Foao has taken his back! Foao has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Malfoy tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Foao pushes Malfoy away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Foai Foao!