PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timbe Suomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Slice
vs
Suomi

185 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
217 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Timbe Suomi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice stuffs the takedown attempt from Suomi. Suomi gets slowly back to his feet.
Slice looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Suomi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Suomi is tying to control. Slice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Suomi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Slice defends it well.
Suomi trying to mount his opponent but Slice defends it.
Slice blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suomi.
Suomi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Slice keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suomi seems to be looking for submissions.
Suomi wants to pass to mount but Slice is defending the position.
Suomi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Slice!
Suomi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Suomi misses with a head shot.
Suomi scoring with strikes but Slice is staying in there.
Suomi looking to ground and pound but Slice is blocking nicely.
Suomi looking to control but Slice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suomi is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Suomi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Suomi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Slice is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Suomi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timbe Suomi!