PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spartacus Focus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskar Savarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Focus
vs
Savarin

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spartacus Focus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Savarin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savarin misses with a wild combination.
Savarin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Focus.
Savarin throws a left and a right that both miss

so Focus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Focus chips away with some ground and pound.

Focus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Focus stands up from Savarin's guard - Focus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Savarin misses with a combination

and Focus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Savarin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Focus sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Focus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Focus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Savarin's waist but Savarin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Focus off to one side.
Savarin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Focus counters with a shoot takedown. Savarin fights it but they end up in guard.
Focus 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savarin is looking to stand up but Focus isn't so interested in that idea.
Focus controlling from the top position.
Focus is standing up over Savarin. Savarin looks to escape but Focus dives into side control.
Savarin looks gassed!
Focus slows the pace down.
Savarin wants to get back to his feet but Focus drags him back down.

Focus decides to stand back up.
No joy there for Focus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Savarin throws a hook but Focus blocks it.

Focus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Focus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Focus works his foot free and advances to mount.
Focus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Savarin is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Focus has taken his back!
Focus trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Savarin doesn't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Savarin as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Focus!
Savarin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Savarin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Focus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
What can Savarin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Focus cracks Savarin with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Savarin from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Focus is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Savarin taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Focus.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spartacus Focus!