PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gray Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuukka Rask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vick
vs
Rask

179 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gray Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuukka Rask!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rask on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Rask gets a takedown into half guard.

Vick looking for submissions off his back.
Vick works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rask wants to control from the top but Vick keeps moving.
Rask trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Vick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rask can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Vick has his foot on Rask's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rask works his way back into a safe position though.
Rask stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rask throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rask really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Vick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vick keeping moving, preventing Rask from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rask trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Vick has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rask doesn't defend quickly enough and Vick has managed to lock this one up! Can Rask escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Vick on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gray Vick!