PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Blachovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Levis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blachovich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - Enter Sandman. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Blachovich
vs
Levis

188 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Blachovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Levis!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Levis ducks straight into an uppercut from Blachovich and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Levis manages to regain guard straight away.

Levis is rocked!

It looks like Alexander Levis has been cut.
Blachovich is working Levis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Levis is still in real trouble! Can Blachovich finish him?
Blachovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Levis seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blachovich trying to control but Levis is working from the bottom.

Levis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Blachovich stacks Levis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Blachovich!
Levis tries to bench press Blachovich off him but Blachovich keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blachovich cracks Levis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Levis is trying to get back to half guard.
Blachovich trying to control the action but Levis is working from the bottom.

Blachovich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blachovich is looking to take a break and control but Levis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blachovich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blachovich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Levis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Levis is looking for a sweep.
Blachovich is looking to take a break and control but Levis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Blachovich has hold of Levis's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Levis seems comfortable defending it but Blachovich has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Levis is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Levis is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Blachovich couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Blachovich!