PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lightning Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ride The Lightning. Lightning Bolt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bolt
vs
Bright

188 cm
21
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lightning Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Bright!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright with a hook.
Bolt throws a nice looking combination but Bright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bright scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bolt is rocked!
Bolt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Bolt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolt is trying to control but can't.
Bright looks gassed!
Bolt is trying to stand back up but Bright is controlling him
Bolt is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolt seems to have got his legs back now.
Bolt wants to get back to full guard but Bright has mounted him!
Bolt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Bright.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bright takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bolt flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bolt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bolt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bolt tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bright controlling from the full mount.
Bright lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bolt hang on?
Bolt is desperately trying to improve his position but Bright has a good base and remains in mount.
Bright controlling from mount.
Bolt regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bolt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Bolt looking for a guillotine here but Bright defends easily.

Bolt looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bright has picked Bolt up and slammed him! Bolt can't keep hold of the triangle and Bright manages to pass to side control!
Bolt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bolt is trying to get back to half guard.
Bright trying to control the action but Bolt is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bolt is trying to get back to half guard.
Bolt struggling a bit here.
Bolt wants to get back to his feet but Bright drags him back down.
Bolt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bolt wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bright avoids the head kick by Bolt.

Bright looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bright dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bright shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bright was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bolt stops Bright from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bolt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bolt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bolt gets full guard.
Bright lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bright slips nicely into half guard.
Bolt is trying to stand up here but Bright is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt wants to control but Bright is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bright content to control rather than advance.
Bright moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Bolt.
Bright controlling the position from side mount.
Bolt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bolt is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bright in particular looking to stall.

Bright wants to work for an arm triangle but Bolt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It looks like Bright is going to stand back up.
Bolt wants to get back to his feet.
Bolt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bright with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bright scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bright moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bolt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Bolt seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Bright has recovered full guard.
Bolt looking to sit in guard and control but Bright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bolt is looking for a triangle but Bright pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bolt working a defensive guard here.

Bolt working for a triangle but Bright defends it easily.
Bright must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bolt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bright passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bolt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bright takes one to the chin there.
Bolt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Bolt does no damage.
Bright avoids the head kick by Bolt.
Bright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bolt is fending him off so far but Bright persists. Nope, Bolt circles away and we're back to standing.
Bolt throws a head kick but Bright moves out of range.
Bolt throws a head kick but Bright moves out of range.
Bright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bolt throws a sloppy head kick and Bright moves out of range easily.
Bright has a takedown stuffed.
Lightning Bolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Bright.
Bright shoots for a takedown but Bolt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bolt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bright changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bolt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bolt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bolt is trying to control the action in half guard but Bright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bolt is working for a submission of some sort.
Bolt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bright keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bright's head.
Bright is in trouble now - Bolt has advanced to mount!
Bright tries to hold on but Bolt pushes him away.
Bright blocking the ground and pound.
Bolt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Bolt working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bolt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bright because Bolt loaded up on that one.

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.

Bolt goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bright turns into him and now he's in Bolt's guard.
Bolt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bright is one step ahead there.
Lightning Bolt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bolt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bright passes into half guard.
Bright is keen to just control but Bolt is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt gets back to full guard.
Mike Bright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bright slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bolt.

Bolt with the active half guard here but Bright passes nicely into side control.
Bolt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bright trying to control from half guard but Bolt is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bolt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bolt has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bright escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bright!
Bright controlling the position.
Bolt tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Bright.
I've got Bright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bright!