PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny DeVito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vagu Kartuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeVito comes to the cage accompanied by Why Can't We Be Friends?. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

DeVito
vs
Kartuli

150 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
301 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny DeVito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vagu Kartuli!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVito misses with a kick to the body.

Kartuli clinches.
Kartuli misses with a punch on the inside.
DeVito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kartuli wants a takedown.
Kartuli pressing his opponent against the cage.

DeVito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

DeVito closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
DeVito controlling the pace.
Kartuli misses with some strikes from the bottom.
DeVito is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
DeVito trying to control from half guard but Kartuli is working away.
DeVito is thwarting Kartuli's attempts to control the position.
DeVito stops Kartuli from getting back to his feet.
DeVito working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartuli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
DeVito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kartuli on the ground.
Kartuli tries to kick DeVito off but DeVito keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
DeVito tries to pass to full mount but Kartuli defends it.

Kartuli kicks DeVito off and gets back to his feet.
Kartuli looks gassed!
Kartuli shoots and misses

and DeVito decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kartuli's guard.
DeVito controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kartuli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kartuli wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on DeVito's hips, looking to push off. But DeVito grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Kartuli screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Danny DeVito!