PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dee Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okpu Mokpuaktu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dude
vs
Mokpuaktu

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dee Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Okpu Mokpuaktu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mokpuaktu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mokpuaktu lands in his opponent's guard.
Mokpuaktu wants to control from the top but Dude keeps moving.
Dude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dude throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mokpuaktu is working Dude over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mokpuaktu trying to control but Dude is working from the bottom.
Dude lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mokpuaktu!

Dude jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mokpuaktu manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokpuaktu can't do much from the bottom here.

Dude is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mokpuaktu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mokpuaktu struggling a bit here.
Mokpuaktu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dude wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mokpuaktu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dude. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dude thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude tries to advance to mount but can't.
Who's going to make the next move?
Mokpuaktu looks gassed!
Dude passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mokpuaktu!

Dude working for a guillotine from mount but Mokpuaktu is in no mood to give up.
Dude can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mokpuaktu is looking to escape.
Dude is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Mokpuaktu is in real trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokpuaktu breaks Dude's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dude manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mokpuaktu throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dude. What's that going to do exactly?
Mokpuaktu has given up his back here.

Dude looking for the choke but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dude's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dude is not going to allow Mokpuaktu to sit and survive in this position.

Dude looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dude not allowing Mokpuaktu to control his hands.
Mokpuaktu wants to escape the position.

Dude is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Mokpuaktu taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Dude.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dee Dude!