PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bum Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spanket (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.

Bum
vs
Spanket

165 cm
19
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bum Bum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Spanket!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spanket throws a one two combo.

Bum shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spanket's guard.
Spanket looking for a sweep. Not yet Spanket, not yet.
Spanket throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Bum wants to stand but Spanket has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Spanket looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bum won't allow Spanket to sweep him here.
Bum wants to stand but Spanket is controlling his posture from full guard.

Spanket working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bum doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bum manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spanket wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bum wants to control from the top but Spanket keeps moving.
Spanket scores with a short punch from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bum keeps the fight on the outside.
Bum fails with the takedown.
Bum throws a head kick but Spanket moves out of range.
Bum shoots for a takedown but Spanket saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spanket swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spanket misses with a takedown attempt

and Bum counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Spanket's guard now.
Spanket wants to sweep here but Bum controlling him for the moment.

Spanket is looking for a triangle but Bum pushes his legs off easily.
Spanket looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spanket is working an open guard so Bum takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bum Bum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spanket ducks under a wild hook from Bum.

Bum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bum is looking to stand up but Spanket won't let him.

Spanket is looking for a triangle but Bum pushes his legs off easily.
Bum slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Spanket manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Spanket looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bum stopping the sweep attempt from Spanket.
Spanket striking from the bottom.
Spanket looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bum wants to control from the top but Spanket keeps moving.

Spanket keeping busy on the bottom but Bum has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bum wants to take a breather but Spanket is having none of it.
Spanket is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Spanket counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bum!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bum Bum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bum has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Spanket is persistently looking for the submission but Bum is defending it well.
Bum breaks Spanket's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spanket is keeping the position for now.
Bum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spanket keeping moving, preventing Bum from controlling successfully.
Spanket manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Spanket looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Spanket tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bum has left one of his arms exposed and Spanket doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bum screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Spanket!