PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karlmann Friedhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Metzger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Friedhelm
vs
Metzger

170 cm
29
195 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

181 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karlmann Friedhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Metzger!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metzger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedhelm.
Friedhelm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Metzger doesn't seem bothered though.
Metzger throws a leg kick but Friedhelm moved away.
Friedhelm wants to clinch up but Metzger keeps it at a distance.
Friedhelm shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Metzger but Metzger pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Friedhelm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Metzger is leaning against Friedhelm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Metzger misses with a body punch.

Friedhelm has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Metzger is trying to keep an underhook but Friedhelm manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Friedhelm is looking to take a break and control but Metzger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Friedhelm is pressing down on Metzger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Metzger is holding on for now.
Metzger is trying to get back to full guard.
Friedhelm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Friedhelm trying to control the action but Metzger is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger trying to control here.
Friedhelm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Metzger keeps working.

Friedhelm is looking for a kimura but Metzger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Friedhelm to get the leverage.
Metzger wants to get back to full guard.
Friedhelm is keen to just control but Metzger is a slippery customer.
Friedhelm prevents Metzger from improving his position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Friedhelm passes the guard and advances to mount!
Friedhelm thowing shots but they're missing.
Friedhelm lands a big elbow.

Friedhelm goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Metzger turns into him and now he's in Friedhelm's guard.
Friedhelm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Friedhelm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Metzger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Friedhelm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Friedhelm working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Friedhelm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metzger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Metzger won't allow Friedhelm to sweep him here.
Friedhelm throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Metzger is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Viktor Metzger has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Friedhelm tries to clinch but Metzger moves out of range.
Friedhelm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Metzger sprawls well. Metzger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Friedhelm gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karlmann Friedhelm dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Metzger scores with a spinning back kick!
Friedhelm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Metzger can pounce on him.
Friedhelm moves to clinch but Metzger breaks away
and Metzger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Friedhelm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Metzger's guard.
Friedhelm trying to control the position from guard on top but Metzger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Metzger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Metzger wants to sweep here but Friedhelm controlling him for the moment.
Metzger is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Friedhelm lands a nice hook to Metzger's body. Metzger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karlmann Friedhelm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedhelm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Metzger swivels and escapes.
Friedhelm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Metzger slaps away a takedown attempt from Friedhelm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Friedhelm tries to clinch there but Metzger circles away.
Friedhelm wants to clinch
and Metzger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Friedhelm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Metzger is trying to control the position but Friedhelm postures up.

Friedhelm is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Metzger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Metzger has escaped and now he's on top!
Friedhelm trying to keep a closed guard but Metzger is proving a slippery customer.
Metzger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metzger controlling from the top position.
Friedhelm is trying to control the position but Metzger postures up.
Metzger works over Friedhelm with some ground and pound from guard.

Metzger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Friedhelm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Metzger has managed to get both his arms back between Friedhelm's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Friedhelm is on top in guard.
Friedhelm postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Friedhelm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Friedhelm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Friedhelm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Metzger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Metzger holds on and takes a little breather.
Metzger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Friedhelm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Friedhelm trying to control the position from guard on top but Metzger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Metzger has Friedhelm pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four 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.
Metzger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Viktor Metzger.
Metzger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Viktor Metzger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses.
Metzger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Friedhelm.

Friedhelm in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Metzger is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karlmann Friedhelm!