PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masa Mallikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mallikas
vs
Red

195 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Attliction

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masa Mallikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Red!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Red looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mallikas keeping full guard, as Red tries to pass.
Mallikas wants to stand but Red is controlling the position.
Red is stalling in the full guard.
Red won't allow Mallikas to get back to his feet.
Red throwing strikes but missing.
Red has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Red trying to control the position from guard on top but Mallikas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Red wants to pass the guard but Mallikas is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mallikas throws a head kick but Red moves out of range.
Red misses with a body kick.
Mallikas moves away from the strike by Red.
Mallikas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mallikas tries a head kick but it misses.
Mallikas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Red tries to clinch there but Mallikas circles away.
Red is looking to clinch.

Red shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mallikas's guard.
Red advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Red in particular looking to stall.
Mallikas tries to kick Red off but Red keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mallikas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Red on the ground.
Red is controlling the pace.
Red wants to pass the guard but Mallikas is defending well.

Red is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red slows the pace down in half guard.
Red is pressing down on Mallikas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mallikas is holding on for now.

Red in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mallikas tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Red!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Red!