PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Gorgeous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando El Kullittaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Gorgeous has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gorgeous
vs
El Kullittaja

196 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Gorgeous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armando El Kullittaja!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

El Kullittaja gets caught flat footed, as Gorgeous shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
El Kullittaja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

El Kullittaja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gorgeous postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gorgeous lands a couple of elbows.

El Kullittaja working for a triangle but Gorgeous defends it easily.
Gorgeous postures up in El Kullittaja's guard and throws a big left but El Kullittaja blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gorgeous accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gorgeous throws and elbow that misses. El Kullittaja uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gorgeous's guard. Nice move by El Kullittaja!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Kullittaja passes Gorgeous's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorgeous flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gorgeous throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Gorgeous is defending against the submission attempts here by El Kullittaja.
Gorgeous gets back to full guard.
Gorgeous will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gorgeous will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gorgeous thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

El Kullittaja thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gorgeous keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Gorgeous lands a good elbow from the bottom.

El Kullittaja drops back looking for a leg! Gorgeous is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gorgeous manages to kick El Kullittaja off! El Kullittaja jumps back into Gorgeous's guard.
Gorgeous throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gorgeous trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Kullittaja drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and El Kullittaja jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gorgeous looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gorgeous knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for El Kullittaja on the ground.
Gorgeous tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gorgeous is on top in guard.
El Kullittaja should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gorgeous is looking to advance position but El Kullittaja has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gorgeous throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gorgeous can't escape the position.

El Kullittaja looking to secure an arm triangle but Gorgeous defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

El Kullittaja is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gorgeous to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gorgeous shrugs it off.
El Kullittaja manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gorgeous to take his back!
El Kullittaja doesn't have the hooks in and Gorgeous manages to turn into his guard.
Gorgeous is looking to advance position but El Kullittaja has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
El Kullittaja manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gorgeous to take his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorgeous tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gorgeous swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
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 George Gorgeous will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gorgeous.
Gorgeous tries to move to full mount but El Kullittaja actually manages to regain half guard.
Gorgeous is looking to pass El Kullittaja's guard but actually El Kullittaja recovers to full guard.

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

El Kullittaja looking for a guillotine here but Gorgeous defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorgeous passes El Kullittaja's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gorgeous wants to pass the guard but El Kullittaja is defending well.
Gorgeous looks to land a strike but El Kullittaja avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

El Kullittaja is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gorgeous rolls with it to try and escape but El Kullittaja cranks on the arm and Gorgeous is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Armando El Kullittaja!