PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osvald Kikkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Starim Stal Overdreem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overdreem has chosen Motorhead-Iron Fist as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kikkas
vs
Stal Overdreem

205 cm
24
277 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
273 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osvald Kikkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Starim Stal Overdreem!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikkas tries for a takedown but Overdreem circles away easily
and Overdreem counters with an outside leg kick.
Kikkas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Overdreem counters with an outside leg kick.
Kikkas is breathing heavily.
Kikkas misses with a takedown attempt
and Overdreem counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osvald Kikkas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overdreem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kikkas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Overdreem.

Overdreem forces Kikkas back against the ropes and clinches.
Overdreem lands an elbow just above Kikkas 's eye.

It looks like Osvald Kikkas has been cut.
Overdreem lands a good knee to the midsection. Kikkas won't want to take too many of those.

Overdreem breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Overdreem, right into the meat.

Overdreem darts in and clinches Kikkas up against the ropes.
Overdreem lands a good knee to the midsection. Kikkas won't want to take too many of those.
Overdreem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overdreem lands an elbow that stopped Kikkas in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Overdreem manages to break the clinch.
Kikkas with a poor takedown

and Overdreem decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kikkas's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Overdreem wanted to stand there but Kikkas had control of the position.
Overdreem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kikkas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kikkas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overdreem wants to stand but Kikkas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kikkas is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Overdreem has his hands clasped together but Kikkas extends an breaks Overdreem's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kikkas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Osvald Kikkas!