PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Liston (ranked 6162 p4p, 0 weight class) and Em Em (ranked 6255 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Liston
vs
Em

210 cm
18
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Liston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Em Em!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Liston misses the shot to the body.
Em feints a counter leg kick.
Liston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Em bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Em changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Em uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liston misses with a body shot

and Em counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liston won't be happy with that.
Em lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Liston down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Liston's face as Em controls the position.
Liston stops Em from passing to mount.
Liston gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Em controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Em is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Em extends the arm and Liston is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Em Em!