PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gump
vs
Seven

200 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
202 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Forrest Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Seven!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seven shoots in for a takedown but Gump shows good takedown defense.

Seven darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seven throwing shots but Gump is blocking nicely.
Gump is refusing to be controlled, as Seven sits in half guard.
Gump trying to hold on to Seven's head to control him but Seven postures up.
Seven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seven trying to mount his opponent but Gump defends it.
Seven landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Seven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gump defending well though.
Gump trying to hold on to Seven's head to control him but Seven postures up.
Seven looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gump wants to control but Seven is keeping busy.
Seven working the head and body with strikes.
Gump wants to get back to his feet.
Seven winds up and cracks Gump with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gump has hold of Seven's hands but Seven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gump is trying to control but can't.
Gump slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven lands a couple of elbows.
Seven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seven working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gump controls Seven momentarily but Seven frees himself.
Seven is looking to work some ground and pound but Gump has wrist control.
Seven lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Seven has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seven lands a couple of digs.
Gump working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seven.
Gump knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seven on the ground.
Seven works over Gump with some ground and pound from guard.
Gump controls Seven momentarily but Seven frees himself.
Seven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gump works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gump working a defensive guard here.

Gump looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Seven has picked Gump up and slammed him! Gump can't keep hold of the triangle and Seven manages to pass to side control!
Gump is breathing heavily.
Seven working the head and body with strikes.
Seven is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gump will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Seven scores with punches from side control.
Gump is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gump is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Seven is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump is working to avoid the ground and pound but Seven connects with a decent elbow.
Gump taking a bit of punishment here - Seven scoring with strikes.
Seven cracks Gump with a big right hand but Gump just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gump is looking for a sweep.
Gump is not content to let Seven control the position.
Seven working the head with strikes.
Seven working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seven lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gump down.
Seven looks up at the clock and then as Gump takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Seven smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Seven dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gump has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gump has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Seven uses from the top position.
Gump is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gump doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Gump looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seven chips away with some ground and pound.
Seven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lucky Seven has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gump has momentary wrist control but Seven slips an elbow through the middle.
Gump is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Seven lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Gump has his foot on Seven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Seven works his way back into a safe position though.
Seven stops Gump from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seven is pushing down on Gump's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gump is fighting to maintain full guard but Seven has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gump trying to hold on to Seven's head to control him but Seven postures up.
Seven works his way into side control.
Seven lands some shots froms side control.
Seven working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Seven scoring with punches from side control.
Gump is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven is working Gump over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gump taking a bit of punishment here - Seven scoring with strikes.
Gump tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Seven wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Seven has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gump!
Seven landing shots from mount.
Seven pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Seven lands a nice shot to the head.
Gump on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gump tries to get out of the position.
Seven lands a big elbow.
Seven in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gump tries to hold on but Seven pushes him away.
Gump is desperately trying to improve his position but Seven has a good base and remains in mount.
Gump tries to hold on but Seven postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven looking to finish Gump with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gump!
Gump wants to control but Seven is having none of it.
Gump is trying to escape the mount.
Seven working the ground and pound effectively.
Gump regains half guard.
Gump is in trouble now - Seven has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump tries to hold on but Seven postures up.
Gump working to try and regain half guard.
Seven landing strikes from the mount and Gump is in trouble!
Gump tries to lock up and control but Seven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gump taking shots to the head.
Seven landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Seven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Seven closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gump quickly recovers to half guard.

Seven seems to be working for a kimura but Gump defends the submission attempt.

Gump actively working from the bottom here.
Gump gets back to full guard.
Gump is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gump manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seven is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gump putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Seven throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gump. What's that going to do exactly?
Seven is squirming around, avoiding Gump's attempts to control the action.
Seven is looking to get to half guard.
Gump punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump controlling from mount.
Gump landing punches.
Gump tries to control but Seven wriggling away.
Seven is desperately trying to improve his position but Gump has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Seven is trying desperately to improve position.

Gump jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Seven manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Seven manages to get back to half guard.
Forrest Gump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gump is just content to waste time from the top position. Seven takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gump trying to control but Seven 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.
Gump tries to stand but Seven is controlling from the bottom.
Gump landing with the ground and pound.

Seven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gump is aware though and is defending well.

Gump is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Seven has momentary wrist control but Gump slips an elbow through the middle.
Lucky Seven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gump throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Forrest Gump.
I think Seven has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Seven!