PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Wren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Barbari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wren
vs
Barbari

182 cm
21
173 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Wren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Barbari!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wren is able to avoid easily.
Barbari wants to clinch.
Wren slaps away a takedown attempt from Barbari, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Barbari misses.
Barbari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbari throws a leg kick but Wren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wren takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Barbari drives through and clinches with Wren against the cage.

Wren breaks from the clinch.
Barbari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wren was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbari.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbari lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wren has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wren and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barbari slips a jab and a cross from Wren.

Wren shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barbari's guard.
Wren trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wren drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Wren seems to have locked his on tight now - Barbari screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Wren, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Alan Wren!