PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Lundgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - It´s Time For War. Martin Lundgren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shields
vs
Lundgren

180 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lundgren is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shields's half guard.
Lundgren passes to side control.
Shields is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Shields actively working from the bottom here.

Shields looking for submissions off his back.
Shields wants to get back to full guard but Lundgren has passed into side control.
Lundgren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shields keeps working.
Shields is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lundgren off and has taken his back!

Shields has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Lundgren is defending well but eventually Shields manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Lundgren has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Shields!
An out of breath Jake Shields thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.