PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Srna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Son Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Srna has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Srna
vs
Wukong

182 cm
19
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Srna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Son Wukong!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Srna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wukong swats away the attempt to clinch by Srna.
Wukong misses with the combination.

Wukong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Srna's guard.
Srna controls Wukong momentarily but Wukong frees himself.
Wukong stands and throws Srna's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Wukong thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Wukong thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Srna struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Srna is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Srna is trying to control Wukong's posture but Wukong avoids it.
Wukong is putting a hurting on Srna here, landing some big shots from side control.
Srna avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wukong.

Wukong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Srna is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Srna prevents Wukong from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wukong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Srna keeps working.
Wukong works to advance to full mount. Srna defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wukong looks gassed!
Srna tries to hold on but Wukong postures up.

Wukong with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Srna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Wukong moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Srna has worked his arm free - good work by Srna!
Wukong tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wukong tries for a kimura but Srna is defending well.
Srna is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Wukong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Srna has escaped the position, nice work there.

Wukong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Srna, who protects the arm well.
Srna tries to bench press Wukong off him but Wukong keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wukong has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Srna!
Srna tries to hold on but Wukong postures up.

Wukong is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Srna has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Srna has left one of his arms exposed and Wukong doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Srna screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Son Wukong!