PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabrial Worthington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berdo Haaasik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Worthington
vs
Haaasik

185 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
30
185 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabrial Worthington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Berdo Haaasik!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haaasik changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Worthington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Haaasik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Worthington has escaped the position, nice work there.

Haaasik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Worthington can't do much from the bottom here.

Haaasik is trying to get an arm triangle but Worthington is defending well.

Haaasik tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Worthington sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Worthington is defending against the submission attempts here by Haaasik.
Worthington is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Worthington actively working from the bottom here.

Worthington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Haaasik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Worthington works his way to full guard. Good work.
Worthington keeping full guard, as Haaasik tries to pass.

Worthington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haaasik is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Worthington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haaasik defends well.

Haaasik drops back looking for a leg! Worthington is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Worthington manages to kick Haaasik off! Haaasik jumps back into Worthington's guard.
Haaasik looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haaasik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Haaasik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Worthington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haaasik has managed to get both his arms back between Worthington's legs - danger averted.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Worthington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haaasik defends it easily.

Worthington is looking to sinch up a triangle. Haaasik throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Worthington's body to avoid the submission. Worthington has instead reached around Haaasik's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Worthington arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabrial Worthington!