PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roogeri Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Ekbom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekbom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Varrella virran. Tomi Ekbom will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gracie
vs
Ekbom

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roogeri Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Ekbom!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekbom tries to clinch up.

Ekbom lands a high kick to the side of Gracie's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Ekbom dives into guard, looking to finish.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ekbom wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Ekbom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.

Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Ekbom frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Ekbom is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Roogeri Gracie!