PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Escarti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haraldr Harfagri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Escarti
vs
Harfagri

186 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Attliction

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, Miguel Escarti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haraldr Harfagri!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escarti shoots for a double leg takedown but Harfagri sprawls well. He's pushed Escarti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Escarti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harfagri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Escarti shoots in but Harfagri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Escarti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harfagri shoots and misses

and Escarti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harfagri's guard now.
Harfagri keeping moving, preventing Escarti from controlling successfully.

Harfagri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Harfagri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escarti wants to control from the top but Harfagri keeps moving.
Harfagri controls Escarti momentarily but Escarti frees himself.
Escarti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harfagri looking for a guillotine here but Escarti defends easily.

Harfagri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Escarti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Escarti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escarti tries to stand but Harfagri is controlling from the bottom.
Escarti postures up in Harfagri's guard and throws a big left but Harfagri blocks it.
Escarti wants to get up but he can't break Harfagri's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harfagri controls Escarti momentarily but Escarti frees himself.
Escarti is breathing heavily.
Escarti wants to control from the top but Harfagri keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Harfagri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Escarti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Harfagri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Escarti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Escarti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Harfagri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Escarti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Escarti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harfagri is keeping the position for now.
Harfagri controls Escarti momentarily but Escarti frees himself.
Escarti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harfagri swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escarti is looking to stand up but Harfagri won't let him.
Escarti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harfagri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Escarti!
Escarti wants to hold on but Harfagri pushes him away.
Escarti regains half guard.
Escarti striking from the bottom.
Escarti tries to get to full guard but Harfagri has control of the leg.
Harfagri is thwarting Escarti's attempts to control the position.
Escarti throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Escarti kicks Harfagri off and gets back to his feet.
Escarti misses with a takedown attempt

and Harfagri counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Escarti's guard now.
Escarti trying to keep a closed guard but Harfagri is proving a slippery customer.

Harfagri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harfagri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Escarti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harfagri can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Harfagri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harfagri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Escarti can't keep his opponent in guard - Harfagri advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harfagri is thwarting Escarti's attempts to control the position.

Harfagri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haraldr Harfagri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Harfagri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escarti counters with a head kick. That will keep Harfagri thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

It looks like Haraldr Harfagri has been cut.

Harfagri scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Harfagri wants to work for an arm triangle but Escarti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Escarti is looking to improve his position.
Escarti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harfagri trying to control the pace.
Escarti is trying to get back to full guard.

Harfagri is trying for a kimura here. Escarti looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Harfagri wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Haraldr Harfagri!