PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Wilander (ranked 2882 p4p, 3354 weight class) and Josef Stallin (ranked 149 p4p, 139 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tommy Wilander has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tommy Wilander seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wilander
vs
Stallin

189 cm
18
290
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
234
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Wilander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josef Stallin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilander bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wilander working away.
Stallin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wilander thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilander throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stallin to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stallin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wilander is looking to improve his position.
Stallin trying to control the pace.
Stallin trying to control from half guard but Wilander is working away.
Wilander is looking for a sweep. Stallin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilander knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stallin on the ground.
Stallin trying to control the action but Wilander is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stallin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Wilander could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Stallin has cracked it and Wilander is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Stallin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josef Stallin!