PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royal Infantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Almighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almighty has chosen Gigolo as his entrance music. Bruce Almighty will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Infantry
vs
Almighty

160 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Royal Infantry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Almighty!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almighty misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheers as Almighty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Infantry doesn't seem phased though.
Bruce Almighty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Infantry shoots in but Almighty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Almighty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Almighty looks to score with a jab to the body but Infantry is just out of range.
Infantry fails with a takedown attempt.
Almighty looks to land a combination but Infantry avoids it well.
Infantry closes the distance and clinches up with Almighty, looking for a takedown. Infantry pushes Almighty against the cage but Almighty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Infantry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almighty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Infantry shoots in for a takedown but Almighty shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Infantry misses with a double jab.
Almighty darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Infantry slips a jab from Almighty.
Almighty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Almighty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Infantry counters with a two punch combo.
Infantry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Almighty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almighty misses with a double jab
and Infantry counters with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Almighty misses.
Almighty throws a series of punches but Infantry moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Almighty.
Infantry is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Almighty as Infantry shoots in.
Almighty bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Infantry's head backwards.
Almighty throws a series of punches but Infantry moves out of range.
Infantry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Infantry shoots in for a takedown but Almighty shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruce Almighty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Infantry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Almighty as he avoids it easily.
Almighty throws a hook to the side of Infantry's head but Infantry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Infantry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Almighty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Almighty lands a jab.
Infantry wants to clinch up but Almighty keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Almighty.
Almighty misses with a double jab.
Infantry moves forwards but Almighty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Infantry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Almighty.
Almighty takes a swing at Infantry's ribcage but misses.
Almighty misses with a wild body shot.
Almighty has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Almighty swinging wildly here.
Infantry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Almighty's waist but Almighty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Infantry off to one side.
Almighty throws a combination that misses

and Infantry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Infantry.
Infantry is trying to force a seperation but Almighty has the dominant position.
Infantry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Almighty gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Infantry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Almighty walks away with a smile on his face. Infantry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Almighty lands an overhand right.
Almighty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almighty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Infantry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Infantry shoots in but no luck this time.
Infantry is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Almighty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Infantry doesn't seem phased though.
Almighty throws a combination that misses
and Infantry counters with a head kick. That will keep Almighty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Infantry is looking to clinch.
Infantry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Almighty's waist but Almighty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Infantry off to one side.
Almighty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Infantry's hands.
Almighty is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Infantry had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Infantry slips a jab and a cross from Almighty.
Almighty throws a sloppy body shot
and Infantry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Almighty looks to land a combination but Infantry avoids it well.
Almighty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Infantry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Almighty moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almighty wants to sweep here but Infantry controlling him for the moment.
Almighty working a defensive guard here.
Almighty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Almighty is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almighty tries to control but Infantry wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Infantry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Almighty dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Infantry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Almighty misses with a combination
and Infantry counters with a body kick.
Almighty misses with a double jab

and Infantry moves into the clinch.
Almighty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Infantry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Almighty just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Almighty pulls guard.
Almighty has a closed guard, preventing Infantry from standing up.
Almighty wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infantry trying to control the position from guard on top but Almighty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almighty is trying to keep Infantry in close.
Almighty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Almighty in particular looking to stall.
Infantry is concentrating on defense, preventing Almighty from advancing position.
Infantry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Almighty scores with a couple of nice shots.
Infantry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Almighty on the ground.

Infantry looking for submissions off his back.
Infantry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Infantry tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Almighty is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Almighty trying to control but Infantry is having none of it.
Almighty throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Infantry because Almighty loaded up on that one.
Almighty trying to control but Infantry is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almighty is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Infantry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Almighty with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Infantry tries to reverse the position but Almighty maintains control.
Almighty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Infantry is looking to escape.

Infantry defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Almighty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Almighty trying to control but Infantry is having none of it.
Infantry is looking to get to half guard.
Almighty trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Almighty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Almighty misses.
Almighty scores with a punch to the head.
Infantry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Almighty is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from Infantry misses.
Royal Infantry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Infantry.
Infantry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Almighty misses with a combination

and Infantry counters with a shoot takedown. Almighty fights it but they end up in guard.
Infantry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Almighty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Almighty is on top in guard.
Infantry keeping moving, preventing Almighty from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bruce Almighty.
Almighty swings for the body but Infantry moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infantry fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from Almighty misses.
Almighty falls off balance throwing a combination

and Infantry counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almighty regains half guard.
Almighty regains full guard. Nicely done.
Infantry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Almighty wants to sweep but no luck.
Almighty keeping moving, preventing Infantry from controlling successfully.
Almighty is trying to keep Infantry in close.
Almighty wants to sweep here but Infantry controlling him for the moment.
Almighty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almighty bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Infantry's guard.
Almighty wants to pass the guard but Infantry is keeping the position.

Infantry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almighty defends well.
Almighty works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Royal Infantry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Almighty uses his free foot to push down on Infantry's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Infantry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almighty looking to control but Infantry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Infantry working to try and regain half guard.

Almighty gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Almighty fails to land with a series of punches.
Almighty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Infantry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Almighty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Infantry is looking to clinch but Almighty is avoiding it.
Almighty slaps away a takedown attempt from Infantry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Infantry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Danga de danga de dang - Almighty scores with a four punch combination!
Infantry has a takedown stuffed.
Almighty tries to bum rush Infantry with a series of wild strikes but Infantry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Almighty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Infantry fails with the takedown.
Almighty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Almighty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Infantry.
Infantry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Almighty.
Almighty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Infantry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Almighty as he avoids it easily.
Almighty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Royal Infantry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almighty moves out of range of the body kick from Infantry.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Almighty.
I've got Almighty 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Almighty!