PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Focal Point (ranked 4602 p4p, 4221 weight class) and Endel Niitsoos (ranked 378 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Point
vs
Niitsoos

178 cm
19
145
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
212
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Focal Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Endel Niitsoos!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point throws a sloppy head kick and Niitsoos moves out of range easily.
And Niitsoos tries to counter it with a takedown but Point pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Niitsoos misses with a straight right.

Point closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Point looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Point laying and praying for a moment but Niitsoos takes advantage and regains half guard.
Niitsoos is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niitsoos is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point wants to pass the guard but Niitsoos is defending well.

Point is working for a submission of some sort.
Niitsoos is trying to get back to full guard.
Niitsoos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Point has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Niitsoos working for a triangle but Point defends it easily.
Niitsoos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Niitsoos keeping full guard, as Point tries to pass.
Niitsoos wants to sweep here but Point controlling him for the moment.

Niitsoos has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Point should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Niitsoos has tightened it up now! Point 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 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Endel Niitsoos!