PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Lerppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Hardmeat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo Lerppa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lerppa
vs
Hardmeat

210 cm
22
209 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

177 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Lerppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brick Hardmeat!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lerppa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardmeat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lerppa misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardmeat counters with a stiff right hand.
Lerppa has his takedown stuffed
and Hardmeat counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Lerppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lerppa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lerppa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hardmeat is desperately trying to improve his position but Lerppa has a good base and remains in mount.

Lerppa has hold of Hardmeat's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hardmeat manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hardmeat is looking to get to half guard.
Hardmeat is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardmeat regains half guard.

Lerppa seems to be working for a kimura but Hardmeat defends the submission attempt.
Hardmeat regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lerppa drops back looking for a leg! Hardmeat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardmeat manages to kick Lerppa off! Lerppa jumps back into Hardmeat's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardmeat lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lerppa!
Hardmeat controlling his opponent.
Lerppa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hardmeat just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
It looks like Hardmeat might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lerppa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hardmeat is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hardmeat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lerppa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Brick Hardmeat has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Hardmeat scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hardmeat remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lerppa regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lerppa tries to get to full guard but Hardmeat has control of the leg.
Hardmeat content to control rather than advance.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lerppa wants to improve his position but Hardmeat is controlling well.
Hardmeat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brick Hardmeat was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lerppa tries for a takedown but Hardmeat circles away easily

and Hardmeat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lerppa's guard.
Hardmeat content to stall in guard here.
Lerppa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Hardmeat drops back looking for a leg! Lerppa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lerppa manages to kick Hardmeat off! Hardmeat jumps back into Lerppa's guard.
Hardmeat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lerppa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardmeat is one step ahead there.
Hardmeat works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardmeat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Hardmeat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lerppa doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hardmeat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardmeat.

Lerppa looking for a guillotine here but Hardmeat defends easily.
Hardmeat passes into half guard.
Well, if Hardmeat is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lerppa tries to get to full guard but Hardmeat has control of the leg.
Hardmeat controlling the action here.
Hardmeat wants to pass the guard but Lerppa is defending well.
Brick Hardmeat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lerppa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hardmeat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hardmeat's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat covering up well under a series of strikes from Lerppa.
Hardmeat manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lerppa's guard. Nice work there by Hardmeat.
Lerppa 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.
Hardmeat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hardmeat wants to control from the top but Lerppa keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Lerppa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hardmeat trying to control but Lerppa is working from the bottom.
Hardmeat works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lerppa is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Still in half guard, Hardmeat seems content to control.
Hardmeat passes to side control.
Hardmeat moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Hardmeat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lerppa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lerppa seems a little lost for a moment, as Hardmeat dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lerppa is looking for a sweep.
Lerppa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Hardmeat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hardmeat is keen to just control but Lerppa is a slippery customer.

That's four 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.

Lerppa looking for submissions off his back.

Lerppa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hardmeat pulls his head out easily.
Hardmeat not doing much here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hardmeat is trying to work for a kimura but Lerppa is defending well.
Lerppa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hardmeat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lerppa's guard.
Hardmeat content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Hardmeat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lerppa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hardmeat counters with a single leg into guard. Lerppa didn't expect that.
Hardmeat wants to control from the top but Lerppa keeps moving.

Lerppa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lerppa is looking for a triangle but Hardmeat pushes his legs off easily.
Hardmeat sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lerppa 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.
Hardmeat pushes down on Lerppa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lerppa is refusing to be controlled, as Hardmeat sits in half guard.

Hardmeat is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardmeat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lerppa is just riding it out for now. Hardmeat eventually gives up the hold.

Lerppa actively working from the bottom here.
Lerppa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hardmeat passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lerppa!
Hardmeat takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lerppa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardmeat controlling the pace for now.

Hardmeat is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Hardmeat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brick Hardmeat!