PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Broker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aruki Masura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aruki Masura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Broker
vs
Masura

181 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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, Terry Broker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aruki Masura!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broker misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Broker.

Masura shoots in and gets a takedown into Broker's guard.
Masura sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Broker's guard.
Broker tries to roll over but Masura keeps him under control.
Masura frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Masura jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Broker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Masura trying to control the action but Broker is working from the bottom.
Broker defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masura controls the position from side control.

Masura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Masura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Broker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Check out the look on Masura's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masura trying to control the position but Broker is working away.

Masura has an Americana. Broker didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Masura is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Masura hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Aruki Masura!