PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fighter Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Kneeninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kneeninen has chosen Hotsteppa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy
vs
Kneeninen

190 cm
28
215 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

190 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fighter Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kneeninen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guy throwing strikes but missing.
Kneeninen keeping full guard, as Guy tries to pass.
Guy lands a couple of elbows.
Kneeninen is looking to stand up but Guy isn't so interested in that idea.
Guy landing some decent shots from guard.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kneeninen wants to stand up but Guy is controlling him.
Guy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kneeninen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kneeninen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kneeninen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kneeninen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kneeninen is trying to control the position but Guy postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Guy wants to pass the guard but Kneeninen is keeping the position.
Guy is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guy prevents Kneeninen from getting back to his feet.

Guy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Guy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kneeninen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kneeninen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kneeninen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guy with a nice head shot there.
Kneeninen keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kneeninen can't keep his opponent in guard - Guy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Guy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kneeninen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guy thows a huge punch but Kneeninen dodges it nicely.
Guy controlling the action here.
Kneeninen tries to kick Guy off but Guy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Guy lands strikes from half guard.
Guy is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kneeninen's head.
Guy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kneeninen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guy wants to pass the guard but Kneeninen is defending well.
Kneeninen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kneeninen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guy.
Kneeninen is trying to get back to full guard.
Kneeninen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guy.
Guy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kneeninen wants to control but Guy is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kneeninen throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Kneeninen thows a body shot but no joy.

Kneeninen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeninen is trying to push Guy away but Guy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeninen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
Kneeninen misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeninen misses with a knee strike.
Kneeninen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guy obliges.
Guy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kneeninen missing with knees to the body.
Guy looking to throw knees to the head but Kneeninen is blocking nicely.
Kneeninen landing knees to the head.
Guy tries to pull guard but Kneeninen won't allow it.
Guy goes for a takedown attempt but Kneeninen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Guy with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fighter Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeninen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeninen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kneeninen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kneeninen wants it to stay on the feet.
Kneeninen throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Kneeninen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guy.
Kneeninen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kneeninen lands a jab to the head.
Guy fails to land the takedown.
Guy blocks a head kick by Kneeninen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kneeninen lands with a kick to the temple. Guy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Guy shoots in looking for a takedown. Kneeninen tries to sprawl out of it but Guy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kneeninen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Kneeninen.
Kneeninen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kneeninen pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy avoids the head kick by Kneeninen.
Kneeninen misses with a head kick.
Kneeninen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fighter Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy avoids the head kick by Kneeninen.

Guy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kneeninen was covering up waiting for the punch and Guy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kneeninen is trying to keep Guy in close.
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
Guy postures up and lands a big shot to Kneeninen's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kneeninen is looking to stand up but Guy isn't so interested in that idea.
Guy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kneeninen is keeping the position for now.
Guy trying to control but Kneeninen is working from the bottom.
Kneeninen pulls Guy in to control the position.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kneeninen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Seppo Kneeninen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kneeninen missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kneeninen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kneeninen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kneeninen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.

Guy gets the takedown into side control.
Guy throws a strike aimed at the side of Kneeninen's head but Kneeninen avoids it well.
Kneeninen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Guy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kneeninen is looking for a sweep.
Kneeninen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kneeninen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Guy in side control, throwing shots but Kneeninen defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Guy scores with punches from side control.
Kneeninen is trying to improve his position.
Guy tries to score with some ground and pound. Kneeninen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Guy crashes against the mat.
Kneeninen dodges the ground and pound from Guy.
Fighter Guy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guy trying to control the action but Kneeninen is working from the bottom.
Guy throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kneeninen regains half guard.
Guy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kneeninen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guy is working away from the top position though.
Guy trying to mount his opponent but Kneeninen defends it.
Guy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kneeninen defending well though.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fighter Guy!