PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gloos Warama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Warama's choice of entrance music: Avantasia-Scarecrow. Freddy Krueger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gloos Warama's chin.

Krueger
vs
Warama

178 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

ZSTAR

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, Freddy Krueger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gloos Warama!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krueger moves out of range of the body kick from Warama.

Krueger shoots in and bounces Warama off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Krueger pushing down on Warama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Krueger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krueger throwing shots but Warama is blocking nicely.
Krueger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krueger works his way into side control.

Krueger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Warama has escaped the position, nice work there.
Warama struggling a bit here.
Warama looks gassed!
Warama is not content to let Krueger control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger scoring with punches and elbows.
Krueger controls the position from side control.
Krueger working the ground and pound from side control.
Krueger could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Krueger tries to move to mount but Warama blocks the move with his legs.
Krueger works to advance to full mount. Warama defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krueger looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Krueger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Warama hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krueger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Krueger lands with some strikes.
Warama is working to get back to half guard.
Krueger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Krueger.
Krueger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Krueger trying to control but Warama is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger breaks from Warama's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Krueger with a couple of short strikes.
Krueger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Warama is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Krueger locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Warama is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy Krueger!