PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Hankler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fighter One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hankler
vs
One

188 cm
21
228 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
241 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drew Hankler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fighter One!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One throws the left hand but Hankler avoids the punch easily.
One throws a hook to the side of Hankler's head but Hankler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hankler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hankler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
One takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Hankler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging One to the ground. Hankler is now in One's guard.
One looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hankler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hankler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
One has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hankler is working away from the top position though.
One really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hankler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hankler drops an elbow to the side of One's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hankler has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can One defend it? Hankler steps over the head and cranks it - One is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hankler!

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