PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grammund Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Random
vs
Rider

210 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Random!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grammund Rider!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider tries to clinch up but Random circles away and keeps his distance.
Rider is looking to clinch but Random is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Random avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rider doesn't manage to clinch there - Random circles away.
Rider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Random swats away the attempt to clinch by Rider.
Random fails to land with a series of punches.
Grammund Rider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Random circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rider is looking to clinch.

Rider darts in and clinches Random up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rider.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rider as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rider as the two fighters clinch.
Random tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rider avoids it.
A body shot lands from Rider.
Rider lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Rider - that landed with a thud.
Random is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Random being controlled against the cage.

Rider pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Random's guard.
Rider seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rider landing some decent shots from guard.
Rider is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Random will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rider is pushing down on Random's leg trying to pass to half guard. Random is fighting to maintain full guard but Rider has managed to sneak the leg through.
Random on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Random tries to get out of the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rider in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Grammund Rider.
A punch combination from Random misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Random throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Random paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Random takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rider moves in looking to clinch but Random pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rider's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Rider has Random pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rider pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Random tumbling to the mat - Rider dives into Random's guard.
Random preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rider looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rider keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Random's head.
Rider slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grammund Rider dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch combination from Random misses.

Rider pushes Random up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Rider.
A right handed body shot lands from Rider.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rider in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rider lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Random.
Rider's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rider taking a breather.
Rider avoiding damage as Random throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rider.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rider is leaning against Random and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Random tries to stall but Rider uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rider lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rider avoiding damage as Random throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Rider.
Grammund Rider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rider taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider cracks Random with a nice body shot.
Rider is working Random over against the cage.
Rider controlling the action here for a moment.

Rider pulls guard.
Rider is adopting a defensive guard.
Rider bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Random's guard.
Rider sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Random really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rider stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Random swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider content to stall in guard here.
Rider's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider slips nicely into half guard.
Rider performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rider is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rider controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rider landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rider content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grammund Rider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rider pushes Random up against the cage in a clinch.
Random tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rider avoids it.
Random is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rider is defending well for now.
Rider is struggling to control the position.
Random wants to stall.
Rider presses Random against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rider digs a right hand into Random's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Random's gas tank.
Rider digs a right hand into Random's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Random's gas tank.
Random misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rider.
Rider digs a right hand underneath Random's ribcage. Random let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rider digs a right hand underneath Random's ribcage. Random let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rider lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Random.

Rider jumps into guard, dragging Random to the mat.
Rider is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Random preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Random!
Rider content just to control the position here.
Random knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rider on the ground.
Rider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rider cracks Random with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rider controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Grammund Rider just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rider wants to clinch up but Random keeps it at a distance.
Rider is looking to clinch but Random is avoiding it.
Rider is looking to clinch.

Rider pushes Random up against the cage in a clinch.

Rider pulls Random into guard.
Rider pulls Random in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rider slows the pace down in half guard.
Rider passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grammund Rider really dominated that round.
That's time! Random's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rider is looking to clinch.
Rider has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rider there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rider has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Grammund Rider has been cut.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Random paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rider tries to clinch up.
Random throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Random swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Random keeps the fight on the outside.
Rider slips a jab and a cross from Random.
Random swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Random avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rider doesn't manage to clinch there - Random circles away.
Random keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Random, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Random swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Random misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rider.
Random lands a two punch combo.
Rider slips a jab from Random.

Rider clinches up with Random and pushes him back against the cage.
Rider avoiding damage as Random throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rider.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rider presses Random against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rider lands a nice shot to the body.
Random letting Rider take a breather here.
Rider scores with a hook to the body.
Rider lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Random.

Rider jumps guard and drags Random to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rider looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Random's guard.
Rider slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Random gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rider controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rider controlling the pace for now.
Rider pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rider controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grammund Rider dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Grammund Rider's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Random avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rider fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Random, pushing him back against the cage.
Random prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rider cracks Random with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Random prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rider digs a right hand underneath Random's ribcage. Random let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Rider.
Rider is working Random over against the cage.
Rider lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Random.

Rider gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rider content to control rather than advance.

Rider is trying for a kimura here. Random looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rider wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grammund Rider!
Grammund Rider is the new light heavyweight champion!