PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guliver Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Vantinnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Destroyer
vs
Vantinnen

160 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guliver Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Vantinnen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Vantinnen circles away easily

and Vantinnen counters with a shoot takedown. Destroyer fights it but they end up in guard.

Destroyer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Destroyer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Destroyer.
Destroyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vantinnen as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guliver Destroyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Destroyer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Destroyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Vantinnen has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Destroyer should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Vantinnen has tightened it up now! Destroyer should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Magnus Vantinnen!