PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Szalony Adi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Schwarz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szalony Adi had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adi
vs
Schwarz

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Szalony Adi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Schwarz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adi looking to score a takedown here. Schwarz is defending well but Adi drives through and ends up in Schwarz's guard.

Schwarz has his feet on Adi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Schwarz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Adi did well to prevent Schwarz getting side control.
Schwarz is thwarting Adi's attempts to control the position.
Adi is refusing to be controlled, as Schwarz sits in half guard.
Schwarz trying to control the pace.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schwarz wants to pass to mount but Adi is defending the position.
Adi wants to improve his position but Schwarz is controlling well.
Adi gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adi keeping moving, preventing Schwarz from controlling successfully.
Adi is pulling down on Schwarz's head. It's preventing any offense from Schwarz, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Adi trying to keep a closed guard but Schwarz is proving a slippery customer.
Adi pulls Schwarz in to control the position.
Schwarz postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Adi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Schwarz is trying to defend but Adi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Schwarz manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adi feints and as Schwarz raises his hands in defense, Adi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schwarz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schwarz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarz is trying to control the position but Adi postures up.
Adi with a nice head shot there.
Schwarz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adi is one step ahead there.
Adi trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adi advances to half guard.
Adi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Adi wants to take a breather but Schwarz is having none of it.
Schwarz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Adi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schwarz sees it coming and defends easily.
Adi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwarz keeps working.
Adi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schwarz working to try and regain half guard.
Adi lands a heavy elbow.

Adi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Schwarz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Schwarz shrugs it off.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Szalony Adi!
Szalony Adi thanked the fans post fight for their support.