PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trainius Reckus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trainius Reckus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pierre
vs
Reckus

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Non-Stop Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trainius Reckus!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre stuffs the takedown.
Pierre looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Reckus takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pierre stuffs the takedown.

Reckus feints and as Pierre raises his hands in defense, Reckus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reckus thows a big elbow that misses.
Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reckus postures up and lands a big shot to Pierre's brow.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Reckus from controlling successfully.
Reckus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pierre has momentary wrist control but Reckus slips an elbow through the middle.
Reckus landing some decent shots from guard.
Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reckus on the ground.
Reckus wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
Reckus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pierre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pierre tries to get out of the position.
Pierre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckus works over Pierre with some ground and pound from guard.
Reckus stands and throws Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Reckus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reckus working the head and body with strikes.
Reckus is chipping away with strikes.

Reckus is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Pierre is trying to escape and Reckus transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Pierre is forced to tap! Nice work there by Reckus! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trainius Reckus!