PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jevgeni Iljin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jay Guy looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Iljin
vs
Guy

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
283 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jevgeni Iljin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Guy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Iljin clinches with his opponent.

Iljin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Guy regains guard.
Guy looks gassed!
Iljin thows a big elbow that misses.
Iljin trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iljin looking to pass the guard.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Iljin from controlling successfully.
Iljin tries to stand but Guy is controlling from the bottom.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Iljin from controlling successfully.
Iljin tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.
Guy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Iljin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Iljin drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy has his foot on Iljin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Iljin works his way back into a safe position though.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Iljin from controlling successfully.
Iljin wants to stand but Guy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Iljin wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Iljin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guy on the ground.
Iljin postures up in Guy's guard and throws a big left but Guy blocks it.
Guy has a closed guard, preventing Iljin from standing up.

Guy looking for a guillotine here but Iljin defends easily.
Iljin tries to stand but Guy is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Iljin is defending well. Guy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Iljin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Guy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Guy!