PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Sarax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moose Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sarax
vs
Nuts

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helio Sarax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moose Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sarax shoots in but no luck this time.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
Nuts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sarax fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Sarax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuts is looking to clinch but Sarax is avoiding it.
Nuts is looking to clinch but Sarax is avoiding it.
Sarax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nuts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarax looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nuts is fending him off so far but Sarax persists. Nope, Nuts circles away and we're back to standing.
Sarax circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Nuts does no damage.
Nuts doesn't manage to clinch there - Sarax circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarax shoots in for a double leg but Nuts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Nuts. No joy for Sarax on that attempt.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
Nuts tries to clinch but Sarax is having none of it.
Sarax shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuts sprawls well. He's pushed Sarax's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nuts tries to clinch up but Sarax circles away and keeps his distance.
Nuts wants to clinch.
Sarax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sarax shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuts sprawls well. He's pushed Sarax's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sarax shoots in for a takedown but Nuts shows good takedown defense.
Nuts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarax looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sarax shoots in and drives through. Nuts sprawls well.
Sarax is breathing heavily.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
Nuts tries to clinch but Sarax is having none of it.
Nuts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nuts tries to clinch but Sarax moves out of range.
Sarax shoots for a takedown but Nuts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sarax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nuts tries to clinch but Sarax is having none of it.
Sarax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nuts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nuts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
Nuts is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarax swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Nuts tries to clinch up but Sarax circles away and keeps his distance.
Sarax fails with a takedown attempt.
Sarax shoots in for a takedown but Nuts shows good takedown defense.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
Nuts misses with a low kick as Sarax jumps back.
Sarax looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sarax fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sarax shoots in looking for a takedown. Nuts tries to sprawl out of it but Sarax keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nuts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sarax shoots in looking for a takedown. Nuts tries to sprawl out of it but Sarax keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nuts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nuts is looking to clinch but Sarax is avoiding it.
Sarax looks for a takedown but Nuts sprawls well.
Sarax tries for a takedown but Nuts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moose Nuts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarax swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Sarax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nuts as he avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sarax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sarax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sarax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Nuts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moose Nuts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nuts misses with a wild combination.

Sarax closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sarax tries to score with some ground and pound. Nuts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nuts wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sarax scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nuts to see if he's OK.
Nuts is pushing Sarax's head away, looking to escape. Sarax manages to hold on to the position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarax has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nuts!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sarax with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nuts is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sarax wants to finish this one by submission but Nuts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sarax.
Nuts wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sarax lands a big elbow.
You get the feeling that Nuts really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Sarax looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sarax will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nuts wants to try and get back to his feet.
Nuts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sarax lands a nice shot to the head.
Nuts is in a horrible position here. Sarax smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sarax working Nuts over with strikes here.
Sarax with good strikes from the mount here!
Sarax with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarax postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nuts looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuts wants to get back to his feet.
Sarax scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nuts?

Sarax working for a submission but Nuts is keeping him at bay.
Nuts is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Sarax.
Nuts tries to hold on but Sarax postures up.
Nuts is trying to escape the mount.
Nuts is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sarax has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nuts's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarax fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nuts tries to buck Sarax off but Sarax takes his back!
Nuts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sarax. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Nuts defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sarax lands a shot to the head.
Nuts has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Nuts manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Sarax shoots in but Nuts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sarax shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
Sarax shoots in looking for a takedown. Nuts tries to sprawl out of it but Sarax keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nuts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Sarax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nuts wants to clinch up but Sarax keeps it at a distance.
Sarax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nuts swivels and escapes.
Nuts tries to clinch but Sarax is having none of it.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
Nuts stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nuts tries to clinch there but Sarax circles away.
Nuts throws a series of punches but Sarax avoids them all with ease.
Nuts tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Sarax dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sarax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nuts is looking to clinch.

Sarax looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Helio Sarax overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nuts has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sarax with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sarax looking to pass the guard.

Nuts has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sarax off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nuts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nuts is looking to clinch.
Nuts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nuts fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nuts wants to clinch up but Sarax keeps it at a distance.
Sarax throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nuts's waist but Nuts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sarax off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Sarax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuts wants to clinch.
Nuts tries to clinch but Sarax is having none of it.
Sarax has a takedown stuffed.
Nuts tries to clinch up but Sarax circles away and keeps his distance.
Sarax fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Sarax or perhaps it was just good defense by Nuts which made him look bad.
Nuts tries to clinch but Sarax is having none of it.

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.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nuts tries to clinch but Sarax moves out of range.
Sarax shoots in looking for a takedown. Nuts tries to sprawl out of it but Sarax keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nuts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sarax has a takedown stuffed.
Sarax shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuts sprawls well. He's pushed Sarax's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nuts throws a leg kick but Sarax sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sarax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nuts as he avoids it easily.
Sarax swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Sarax tries for a takedown but Nuts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nuts swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarax swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Nuts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nuts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Nuts as Sarax shoots in.
Sarax swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Nuts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sarax shoots in but Nuts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarax.
Sarax fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nuts moves in looking to clinch but Sarax pushes him off.
Sarax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nuts swivels and escapes.
Sarax shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nuts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sarax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nuts tries to clinch but Sarax moves out of range.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sarax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sarax closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nuts circles away.
Nuts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Sarax or perhaps it was just good defense by Nuts which made him look bad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sarax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nuts swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarax.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moose Nuts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nuts 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moose Nuts!