PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Slack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sander Hietala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slack
vs
Hietala

165 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
273 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Slack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sander Hietala!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hietala scores with a nice head shot.

Slack dives in and scores a takedown into Hietala's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Slack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slack is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Slack gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Slack has taken the fight to the clinch.

Slack manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Hietala.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hietala throws the kick towards the body but Slack avoids it.

Slack drops Hietala with a beautiful combination! Hietala stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slack is looking for the KO!

It looks like Sander Hietala has been cut.
Hietala thuds his right hand into Slack's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Slack drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slack advances nicely into full mount.
Slack connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Slack dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slack working the ground and pound effectively.
Slack lands with some strikes.
Slack controlling the pace for now.

Slack throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Hietala has his hands clasped together but Slack breaks the hold and Hietala is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Slack!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Slack!