PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Jingleheimer Shmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuyopidus Fantastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jingleheimer Shmidt comes to the cage accompanied by John Jacob Jingleheimer Shmidt. Fantastic has chosen "The Touch" - Stan Bush as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jingleheimer Shmidt
vs
Fantastic

181 cm
20
156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Jingleheimer Shmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuyopidus Fantastic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fantastic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jingleheimer Shmidt did well to prevent Fantastic getting side control.
Fantastic prevents Jingleheimer Shmidt from improving his position.
Jingleheimer Shmidt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fantastic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic looking to pass the guard.

Jingleheimer Shmidt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fantastic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic wants to pass the guard but Jingleheimer Shmidt is keeping the position.
Jingleheimer Shmidt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fantastic!

Jingleheimer Shmidt working for a guillotine from mount but Fantastic is in no mood to give up.
Jingleheimer Shmidt landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jingleheimer Shmidt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jingleheimer Shmidt cracks Fantastic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic tries to reverse the position but Jingleheimer Shmidt maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantastic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jingleheimer Shmidt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fantastic is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jingleheimer Shmidt wants to finish this one by submission but Fantastic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jingleheimer Shmidt.
Fantastic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jingleheimer Shmidt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fantastic looks a forlorn figure.

Fantastic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jingleheimer Shmidt.
Jingleheimer Shmidt landing strikes from the mount.
Jingleheimer Shmidt lands a nice shot to the head.
Jingleheimer Shmidt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fantastic hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jingleheimer Shmidt working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Jingleheimer Shmidt.
Fantastic sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fantastic wants to improve his position but Jingleheimer Shmidt is controlling well.
Fantastic looks gassed!
Jingleheimer Shmidt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jingleheimer Shmidt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic has hold of Jingleheimer Shmidt's hands but Jingleheimer Shmidt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Jingleheimer Shmidt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fantastic sees it coming and defends easily.
Fantastic is looking to improve his position.
Jingleheimer Shmidt is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fantastic!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jingleheimer Shmidt is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Jingleheimer Shmidt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Jingleheimer Shmidt!