PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Sobiesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herberto Mingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sobiesky
vs
Mingo

184 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
186 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Louis Sobiesky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herberto Mingo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobiesky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mingo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sobiesky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mingo throws a nice looking combination but Sobiesky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mingo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobiesky.
Mingo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sobiesky.
Sobiesky cracks Mingo with a good jab.
Mingo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sobiesky as he avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sobiesky, as that shot connected.
Mingo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sobiesky finds it's way round the side to connect with Mingo's head.

Mingo clinches with his opponent.
Sobiesky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mingo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sobiesky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sobiesky is trying to break the clinch but Mingo is controlling him.
Mingo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mingo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sobiesky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobiesky is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mingo to keep the fight standing.
Sobiesky missing with knees to the body.
Sobiesky wants to stall.
Mingo trying to land knees to the body.
Sobiesky is trying to push Mingo away but Mingo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Sobiesky manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mingo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sobiesky is keeping the position for now.
Mingo throws a strike but Sobiesky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sobiesky works over Mingo with some ground and pound from guard.
Mingo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sobiesky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mingo controls Sobiesky momentarily but Sobiesky frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mingo wants to control position but Sobiesky is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Mingo here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Louis Sobiesky!