PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berdo Haaasik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock Out Kick to the Face (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.

Haaasik
vs
Out Kick to the Face

183 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Berdo Haaasik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Knock Out Kick to the Face!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick to the Face shoots for a takedown but Haaasik saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haaasik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Haaasik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Haaasik.
Kick to the Face avoids the body shot from Haaasik.
Haaasik tries a head kick but it misses.

Haaasik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Haaasik advances to half guard.

Haaasik is trying to work for a kimura but Kick to the Face is defending well.
Kick to the Face is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Haaasik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Haaasik's back!

Kick to the Face looking for the choke but no joy.
Haaasik tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kick to the Face tries to control but Haaasik wriggling away.
Haaasik is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haaasik is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kick to the Face is working for a guillotine from mount but Haaasik frees his head quite easily.
Haaasik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Haaasik tries to hold on but Kick to the Face pushes him away.
Kick to the Face tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Haaasik is trying to escape the mount.
Haaasik might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haaasik tries to control the position but Kick to the Face now has his back.
Kick to the Face keeps control of the position as Haaasik tries to break free.
Haaasik rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kick to the Face moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Haaasik.
Haaasik is breathing heavily.
Kick to the Face wants to control but Haaasik is keeping him busy.
Haaasik is trying to get back to half guard.

Kick to the Face is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Haaasik knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Haaasik gets back to half guard.
Haaasik won't allow Kick to the Face to pass to mount.

Kick to the Face looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Haaasik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haaasik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Haaasik working for a triangle but Kick to the Face defends it easily.

Haaasik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haaasik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kick to the Face wants to control from the top but Haaasik keeps moving.

Kick to the Face avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kick to the Face is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haaasik pushes a forearm under Kick to the Face's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kick to the Face is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Berdo Haaasik!