PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Specialist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smee Again (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjj Specialist could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Smee Again's chin.

Specialist
vs
Again

188 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjj Specialist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smee Again!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Again swinging wildly here.

Again gets the takedown into side control.
Again takes a little break here. Specialist wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Specialist is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Again's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Again wants to pass to mount but Specialist is defending the position.
Again works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Specialist tries to improve position but can't.
Again trying to control the action but Specialist is working from the bottom.

Again thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Specialist is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Specialist is working hard here to advance position.
Specialist manages to get back to half guard.

Specialist actively working from the bottom here.
Specialist wants to get back to full guard.
Again slows the pace down in half guard.
Specialist is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Smee Again has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Specialist misses with an uppercut

and Again counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Again stalls.

Specialist has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Again uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Specialist looking for a guillotine here but Again defends easily.
Specialist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Specialist looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Again looking to pass the guard.
Again is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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

Again manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Specialist on his heels. He'll look to pass Specialist's guard now, I'm sure.

Again drops back looking for a leg! Specialist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Specialist manages to kick Again off! Again jumps back into Specialist's guard.
Again controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Specialist looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Specialist is looking to cinch up a triangle. Again throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Specialist's body to avoid the submission. Specialist has instead reached around Again's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Specialist arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bjj Specialist!