PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Stasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stasi has chosen Kitbuilders - In The Year 2525 (Ural 13 Diktators Remix) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Chris Gaines has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Gaines seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gaines
vs
Stasi

195 cm
26
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Stasi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.
Gaines throws a body kick that misses.
Stasi cracks Gaines with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Gaines shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stasi is trying to defend but Gaines finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gaines throws a strike but Stasi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stasi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gaines manages to get himself to full guard.
Stasi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stasi stands up over Gaines, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gaines on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gaines tries to get out of the position.
Stasi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stasi passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Gaines wants to improve his position but Stasi is controlling well.
Stasi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stasi is taking a breather. Gaines 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaines wants to get back to full guard but Stasi has passed into side control.
Stasi lands some shots froms side control.
Stasi controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stasi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stasi grinds an elbow into Gaines's temple.
Gaines on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gaines on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gaines is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stasi landing strikes.
Stasi taking a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines tries to escape but Stasi is in control.
Stasi landing strikes.
Gaines is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stasi connects with a decent elbow.
Gaines tries to escape but Stasi is in control.
Gaines knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stasi on the ground.
Stasi moves into full mount!
Stasi won't let Gaines get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasi raining down shots from the mount!
Stasi lands a heavy elbow.
Gaines is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stasi controlling from the full mount.
Stasi raining down shots from the mount!

Stasi swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kimmo Stasi!