PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ceester Crack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Kill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Kill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crack
vs
Kill

175 cm
27
144 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ceester Crack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Kill!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crack keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crack. Kill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Crack drives through with a takedown into Kill's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

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

Crack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crack postures up.
Kill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crack manages to get himself to full guard.
Crack can't keep his opponent in guard - Kill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crack is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crack keeps working.
Crack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crack trying to control but Kill postures up.
Crack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kill is looking to work some ground and pound but Crack has wrist control.
Kill throwing strikes but missing.
Kill distracts Crack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crack is trying to keep Kill in close.

Crack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kill throws a big right hand that misses.

Crack has his feet on Kill's thighs here. He's pushed Kill off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kill screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ceester Crack!