PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dealer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Jordan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dealer
vs
Jordan

178 cm
24
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Dealer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dealer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jordan tries to avoid it but Dealer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jordan to the ground. Jordan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jordan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jordan fails with a takedown attempt.
Dealer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jordan.
Jordan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Dealer gets a clinch.
Dealer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jordan pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dealer or perhaps it was just good defense by Jordan, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Dealer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jordan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dealer, pushing him back against the cage.

Dealer manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan wants to control from the top but Dealer keeps moving.
Jordan controlling from the top position.
Dealer pulls Jordan in close to his closed guard and prevents Jordan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jordan looking to pass the guard.
Jordan works over Dealer with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dealer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dealer is on top in guard.

Jordan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dealer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dealer forces his way into half guard.

Dealer decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dealer sprawls well. Dealer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet.

Jordan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dealer to the ground. Jordan is now in Dealer's guard.

Dealer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jordan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dealer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jordan.
Dealer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordan fails to land the takedown.

Dealer has managed to clinch.
Dealer is pressed up against the cage. Jordan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dealer down to the mat. Dealer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jordan shoots in but Dealer avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dealer dives in and scores a takedown into Jordan's guard.
Jordan is wriggling around but Dealer manages to pass to half guard.

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!

Jordan is kicking away at Dealer from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Dealer grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Jordan trying to push Dealer off... Jordan taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Dave Dealer!