PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Olav Einemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Power
vs
Olav Einemo

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
20
216 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Olav Einemo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Einemo shoots in for a double leg but Power sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Power clinches with his opponent.
Einemo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Einemo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Power is looking to improve his position.
Einemo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Power is defending against the submission attempts here by Einemo.
Einemo controlling the action here.
Einemo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Power knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Einemo on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einemo is pressing down on Power's thigh, looking to free his foot. Power is holding on for now.
Power avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Einemo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Einemo controlling the action here.
Einemo is thwarting Power's attempts to control the position.

Einemo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Power sees it coming and defends easily.
Einemo is nestled in close to Power, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Einemo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Einemo manages to pass to mount!

Einemo is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Einemo extends the arm and Power is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Olav Einemo!