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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Horvat's choice of entrance music: Dubioza kolektiv - Kažu. Josip Horvat looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Crain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josip Horvat!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crain gets a takedown into half guard.
Crain is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Horvat doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crain.
Crain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crain wants to work for an arm triangle but Horvat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Crain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crain is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Horvat defends it well.
Crain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Horvat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crain passes the guard and advances to mount!
Crain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crain scoring with strikes but Horvat is staying in there.
Crain punching from mount but Horvat doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Crain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crain has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Horvat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Horvat is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Crain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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