PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Horn (ranked 25386 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tchett Shaaut (ranked 5551 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horn
vs
Shaaut

208 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

164 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlo Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tchett Shaaut!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shaaut pinned against the cage. Shaaut gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Shaaut has managed to clinch.
Shaaut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horn's efforts to push away.
Horn stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Horn is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shaaut is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Horn to the mat. Horn regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horn is wriggling around but Shaaut manages to pass to half guard.
Horn has hold of Shaaut's hands but Shaaut slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Horn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Shaaut controlling the action here.

Horn kicks Shaaut off and gets back to his feet.

Horn tries to sprawl but Shaaut drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Horn is trying to stand.

Shaaut 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. Horn tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Shaaut!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tchett Shaaut!