PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Big M (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandra Leifs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big M has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

M
vs
Leifs

173 cm
22
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big M!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sandra Leifs!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leifs gets caught flat footed, as M shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
M wants to pass the guard but Leifs is keeping the position.
Leifs looking to hit a scissor sweep but M is one step ahead there.
M trying to control but Leifs is working from the bottom.
M is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Leifs is looking for a triangle but M pushes his legs off easily.
M cracks Leifs with a solid left hand.
M scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leifs is trying to keep M in close.
M is stalling in the full guard.
M working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
M makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
M is looking to work some ground and pound but Leifs has wrist control.
M is in close to Leifs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leifs wants to sweep here but M controlling him for the moment.
M looking to pass the guard.
M in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
M wants to pass the guard but Leifs is keeping the position.
M postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
M lands a couple of elbows.

Leifs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
M throwing strikes from guard but Leifs blocks nicely.
M 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.
M pushing down on Leifs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
M passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leifs!
Leifs is wriggling around trying to escape.
M avoids the attempt from Leifs to control.
Leifs is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leifs looks gassed!
M dominating with strikes here.
M pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
M working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Leifs is wriggling around trying to escape.

M working for a guillotine from mount but Leifs is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifs is desperately trying to improve his position but M has a good base and remains in mount.
M scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Leifs is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leifs wants to hold on but M pushes him away.
M unloading with bombs!
Leifs is looking to improve his position but M isn't that keen on the idea.
M trying to control but he's not successful this time.
M lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leifs hang on?
Leifs taking shots to the head.
M lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Leifs is rocked!

M has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Leifs is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big M!