PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Hasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lime Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lime Lister has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henri Hasu's chin.

Hasu
vs
Lister

185 cm
20
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
225 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henri Hasu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lime Lister!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasu throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Lister counter with a right hand.
Hasu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lister counters with a nice uppercut.
Henri Hasu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lister counters with a stiff right hand.
Lister scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hasu throws an off balance right hand
and Lister counters with a stiff right hand.
Hasu swings widly with a right hand

and Lister counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Lister - that landed with a thud.
Hasu wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Lister.
Lister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lister jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hasu wants to stand but Lister is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lister has Hasu pulled in close to control his posture.

Hasu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lister not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Lister is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hasu is aware though and is defending well.
Hasu wanted to stand there but Lister had control of the position.

Lister is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hasu is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasu wants to stand but Lister is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hasu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lister swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lister managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lister is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hasu wants to get up but he can't break Lister's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lister looking to control.
Lister keeping moving, preventing Hasu from controlling successfully.
Hasu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lister on the ground.

Lister is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hasu has his hands clasped together but Lister extends an breaks Hasu's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lister.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lime Lister!