PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sub Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Almeida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hero
vs
Almeida

164 cm
22
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sub Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Almeida misses.
Almeida misses with a straight right.
Almeida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hero scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Almeida is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hero pulls his head out easily.

Hero is looking for a kimura but Almeida is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hero to get the leverage.
Hero content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hero's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Almeida wants to improve his position but Hero is controlling well.

Almeida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Almeida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hero is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero is taking a breather. Almeida says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Almeida trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Almeida does no damage.

Hero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Almeida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Almeida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almeida looks gassed!
Hero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Hero drops back looking for a leg! Almeida is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Almeida manages to kick Hero off! Hero jumps back into Almeida's guard.
Hero trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Almeida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Almeida keeping full guard, as Hero tries to pass.
Hero trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hero looking to pass the guard.

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

Hero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Almeida makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Almeida.
Almeida is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Almeida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hero trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Almeida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Almeida is trying to keep Hero in close.

Almeida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Almeida working for a triangle but Hero defends it easily.
Almeida looking to control.

Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Almeida looking for a sweep. Not yet Almeida, not yet.

Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Almeida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Almeida is looking for a triangle but Hero pushes his legs off easily.
Hero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hero slips nicely into half guard.
Hero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hero wants to pass the guard but Almeida is defending well.
Almeida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Almeida works his way to full guard. Good work.
Almeida keeping full guard, as Hero tries to pass.
Almeida wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sub Hero will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Hero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hero passes the guard and advances to mount!
Almeida stops Hero from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Almeida is in all sorts of trouble here.

Hero swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sub Hero!