PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burton Bertowzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Shogun
vs
Bertowzki

185 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricio Shogun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Burton Bertowzki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bertowzki gets caught flat footed, as Shogun shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bertowzki pulls Shogun in close to prevent any damage.
Bertowzki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shogun is stalling in the full guard.
Shogun wants to stand but Bertowzki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shogun postures up.
Shogun wanted to stand there but Bertowzki had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bertowzki has control of Shogun's left arm, preventing Shogun from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bertowzki is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Shogun frees his head nicely. Oh but Bertowzki has switched to an armbar! Shogun is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Burton Bertowzki!