PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hendry (ranked 5835 p4p, 0 weight class) and Second Test (ranked 4266 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hendry
vs
Test

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Hendry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Second Test!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendry doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Test counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Hendry actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Test is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Test trying to mount his opponent but Hendry defends it.
Test seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry is not content to let Test control the position.
Test content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendry is trying to get back to full guard.

Test seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hendry is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Second Test!