PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nishant Dere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dere has chosen MaddijaneMusic/Impossible as his entrance music. Nishant Dere told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hendrix
vs
Dere

160 cm
25
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimi Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nishant Dere!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hendrix is defended easily by Dere.
Dere doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hendrix counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Hendrix is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dere wants to get back to his feet.

Hendrix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Hendrix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hendrix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Hendrix is trying for a kimura here. Dere looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hendrix wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimi Hendrix!
Post fight, Jimi Hendrix stared into the camera and said 'when the power of love overcomes the love of power then the world will know peace'.