PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jake leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). leonard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is a milli. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

leonard
vs
Lock

188 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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, jake leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Lock!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for leonard with that takedown attempt.

Lock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lock is pressing down on leonard's thigh, looking to free his foot. leonard is holding on for now.
leonard is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lock jumps into side control!
leonard is trying to work for a sweep but Lock has mounted him!

Lock with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lock throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
leonard is desperately trying to improve his position but Lock has a good base and remains in mount.
Lock trying to control but leonard is having none of it.
Lock prevents leonard from getting the reversal.
Lock lands a big elbow.

leonard is rocked!
leonard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Oh leonard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
leonard advances position into side control!
leonard seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lock manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

leonard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

leonard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
leonard is breathing heavily.
Lock trying to control here.

leonard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
leonard is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lock keeping hold of leonard's head, controlling as best he can.

leonard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
leonard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lock swats away the attempt to clinch by leonard.
leonard misses with a takedown

and Lock counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in leonard's guard now.

leonard pushes a forearm under Lock's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lock is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). jake leonard!