PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lop Criato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krag Dahrhaamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lop Criato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Criato
vs
Dahrhaamer

189 cm
26
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lop Criato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krag Dahrhaamer!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahrhaamer stuffs the takedown.
Dahrhaamer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Criato was well out of range. Poor timing from Dahrhaamer.
Criato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Criato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Criato is breathing heavily.

Dahrhaamer closes the distance and pushes Criato back into the cage.
Criato is pressed up against the cage. Dahrhaamer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Criato down to the mat. Criato avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Criato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dahrhaamer dives in and grabs Criato's left leg, looking for a takedown. Criato pushes down on Dahrhaamer's head and hops out.
Dahrhaamer misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahrhaamer throws a right and a left that Criato avoids nicely.
It appears Criato was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dahrhaamer tries a low kick but Criato avoids it.

Criato gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dahrhaamer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahrhaamer tries to free his leg and advance position but Criato is retaining full guard.
Dahrhaamer controlling from the top position.
Dahrhaamer slips nicely into half guard.
Dahrhaamer lands strikes from half guard.
Dahrhaamer controlling the pace.
Dahrhaamer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dahrhaamer thows a huge punch but Criato dodges it nicely.
Dahrhaamer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Criato on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Criato tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahrhaamer controlling the pace.
Dahrhaamer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dahrhaamer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dahrhaamer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Criato's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dahrhaamer is looking for a kimura but Criato is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dahrhaamer to get the leverage.

Dahrhaamer seems to be looking for submissions.
Dahrhaamer is taking a breather. Criato says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Criato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Criato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Dahrhaamer seems content to control.

Dahrhaamer has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Criato defend it? Dahrhaamer steps over the head and cranks it - Criato is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dahrhaamer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krag Dahrhaamer!