PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rulav Homstad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Homstad comes to the cage accompanied by Chainsaw Gutsfuck - Mayhem. 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.

Homstad
vs
Wight

190 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rulav Homstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lex Wight!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wight shoots in but Homstad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Homstad just misses with a punch to the body.
Homstad misses with a few strikes there.
Homstad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wight misses with a takedown attempt - Homstad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Wight scores a takedown into full mount!
Wight connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wight scoring with strikes but Homstad is staying in there.
Homstad is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Homstad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Homstad tries to get out of the position.
Wight is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wight landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homstad is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Homstad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wight throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Homstad because Wight loaded up on that one.
Homstad is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Wight jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Homstad manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wight in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wight misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Wight wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Homstad, who protects the arm well.
Wight scores with a couple of short elbows.

Wight is trying to get an arm triangle but Homstad is defending well.
Homstad tries to escape but Wight is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight misses with the ground and pound.
Wight misses with the ground and pound.

Wight is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Homstad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Homstad defending against the ground and pound.
Wight throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Wight tries for a kimura but Homstad is defending well.

Wight thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Wight crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight throws an elbow but Homstad slips to the side and avoids it well.

Wight looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Wight tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wight tries to move to mount but Homstad blocks the move with his legs.

Wight is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Homstad has escaped the position, nice work there.
Homstad managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wight.

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.
Wight sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Homstad is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wight tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Homstad is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wight is controlling him well.
Wight throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wight landing a few strikes.
Wight in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wight tries to score with some ground and pound. Homstad controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Wight tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wight has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wight sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Homstad is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wight working the ground and pound.
Homstad is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wight has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wight lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Wight dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Homstad throws a head kick that misses.
Wight fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Homstad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Homstad keeps the fight on the outside.
Rulav Homstad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Homstad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Homstad is looking to chop away at Wight's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Homstad tries a head kick but it misses.
Homstad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wight closes the distance and clinches up with Homstad, looking for a takedown. Wight pushes Homstad against the cage but Homstad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight throws a lazy head kick
and Homstad counters with a slapping leg kick.
Homstad tries a head kick but it misses.
Homstad's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Homstad duly obliges.
Wight avoids the head kick by Homstad.
Homstad looks for the body kick but Wight saw that one coming.
Wight throws a head kick that misses.
Rulav Homstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wight moves in looking to clinch but Homstad pushes him off.
A head kick by Homstad misses

so Wight counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wight tries to free his leg and advance position but Homstad is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight is looking to work some ground and pound but Homstad has wrist control.

Wight drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wight jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wight scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wight forces his way into half guard.
Wight not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Homstad's head.
Wight throwing shots but Homstad is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Homstad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wight.
Wight drops an elbow to the side of Homstad's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight tries to pass to full mount but Homstad defends it.
Homstad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wight.
Homstad wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wight thows a huge punch but Homstad dodges it nicely.
Wight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wight stops Homstad from getting back to his feet.

Wight seems to be looking for submissions.

Wight is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Homstad defends it well.

Wight maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Homstad could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Wight has cracked it and Homstad is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Wight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lex Wight!