PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quarto Vjadenek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamao Serizawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quarto Vjadenek could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tamao Serizawa's chin.

Vjadenek
vs
Serizawa

171 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
208 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quarto Vjadenek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamao Serizawa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vjadenek clinches up against the cage.
Vjadenek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vjadenek has Serizawa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Serizawa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vjadenek has Serizawa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Serizawa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Serizawa pulls Vjadenek into guard.
Serizawa has momentary wrist control but Vjadenek slips an elbow through the middle.
Vjadenek throwing strikes from guard but Serizawa blocks nicely.
Vjadenek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vjadenek throws a big right hand that misses.
Serizawa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vjadenek is controlling him.
Vjadenek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vjadenek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vjadenek throws a strike but Serizawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vjadenek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Serizawa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vjadenek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Serizawa stopping the sweep attempt from Vjadenek.
Vjadenek can't keep his opponent in guard - Serizawa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vjadenek wants to get back to full guard but Serizawa has mounted him!
Serizawa controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serizawa avoids the attempt from Vjadenek to control.
Vjadenek is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vjadenek is squirming around, avoiding Serizawa's attempts to control the action.
Vjadenek working to try and regain half guard.

Vjadenek defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Serizawa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vjadenek is in all sorts of trouble here.

Serizawa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vjadenek is surviving well by controlling Serizawa's body position as best he can.
Vjadenek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vjadenek is squirming around, avoiding Serizawa's attempts to control the action.

Serizawa is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Vjadenek is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tamao Serizawa!