PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Held (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Budi Veikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Held
vs
Veikko

175 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Held!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Budi Veikko!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Held tries to sprawl but Veikko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Held flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Held has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Veikko is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Veikko in particular looking to stall.
Veikko prevents Held from improving his position.

Held looking for a kimura from the bottom but Veikko passes into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veikko lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Held down.
Held regains half guard.
Held trying to hold on to Veikko's head to control him but Veikko postures up.
Veikko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Held manages to get to full guard.
Held looking to control.
Held wants to sweep but no luck.

Held looking for a triangle here. Veikko is fighting it but it looks tight! Held pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Veikko is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marcin Held!
A less than humble Marcin Held misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.