PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Stormbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Lola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Lola will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stormbolt
vs
Lola

178 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
198 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Stormbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Lola!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Stormbolt with that takedown attempt.
Lola misses the jab.
Stormbolt has a takedown stuffed.
Stormbolt slips under a jab from Lola.
Lola misses with a left hand

and Stormbolt counters with a shoot takedown. Lola fights it but they end up in guard.

Stormbolt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stormbolt lands a couple of elbows.
Stormbolt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stormbolt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lola on the ground.
Stormbolt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stormbolt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stormbolt scoring with some ground and pound.

Lola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stormbolt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stormbolt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!

Lola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stormbolt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormbolt landing with the ground and pound.

Stormbolt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lola has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stormbolt has managed to get both his arms back between Lola's legs - danger averted.
Lola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lola working for a triangle but Stormbolt defends it easily.
Stormbolt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stormbolt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stormbolt is one step ahead there.
Stormbolt lands a couple of elbows.
Stormbolt postures up in Lola's guard and throws a big left but Lola blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lola has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Stormbolt doesn't defend quickly enough and Lola has managed to lock this one up! Can Stormbolt escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lola on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Don Lola!