PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Bodahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Theodotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Theodotus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bodahl
vs
Theodotus

184 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Bodahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Theodotus!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theodotus lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Theodotus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Theodotus.
Bodahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Theodotus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bodahl's head.
Theodotus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bodahl is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Theodotus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bodahl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Theodotus thuds a left hand into Bodahl's body.
Bodahl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Theodotus.
Bodahl tries to counter with a takedown but Theodotus is quick to defend against it.
A shot to the body from Theodotus misses

and Bodahl counters with a single leg into guard. Theodotus didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bodahl passes Theodotus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bodahl performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodotus throws a strike from the bottom but Bodahl passes into side control!
Bodahl is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Bodahl is trying to get an arm triangle but Theodotus is defending well.
Theodotus is trying to get back to half guard.
Bodahl advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bodahl is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Theodotus is surviving well by controlling Bodahl's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bodahl controlling the position easily from mount.

Bodahl looking to secure an arm triangle but Theodotus defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bodahl working for a guillotine from mount but Theodotus is in no mood to give up.

Bodahl is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Theodotus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Bodahl working for a guillotine from mount but Theodotus is in no mood to give up.
Theodotus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bodahl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodahl tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bodahl with a couple of short strikes.

Bodahl is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Bodahl!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jan Bodahl!