PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anti Midas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killa Beez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Midas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, CunninLynguists - Hellfire . Midas has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Anti Midas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Midas
vs
Beez

210 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anti Midas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Killa Beez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beez fails with the takedown

and Midas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beez won't be happy with that.
Beez struggling a bit here.
Beez gets back to half guard.
Beez is looking for a sweep. Midas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beez gets back to full guard.
Midas stopping the sweep attempt from Beez.
Midas's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beez trying to control the position.
Beez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Beez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Midas is looking to escape.
Midas wants to hold on but Beez pushes him away.
Midas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Beez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Midas because Beez loaded up on that one.
Beez looking to finish Midas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Midas!
Beez avoids the attempt from Midas to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Midas is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beez unloading with bombs!
Beez controlling his opponent.
Beez wants to control the pace but Midas is squirming around nicely.
Beez content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midas regains half guard.

Beez decides to stand and escape the position.
Beez misses with a takedown
and Midas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Midas.
Midas thuds a left hand into Beez's body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Beez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Midas is breathing heavily.
Beez wants to control but Midas is keeping him busy.
Beez lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Midas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Beez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Midas regains half guard.
Beez is keen to just control but Midas is a slippery customer.
Midas tries to get to full guard but Beez has control of the leg.
Beez with the ground and pound but Midas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Beez is looking to work some ground and pound but Midas has wrist control.
Beez trying to control but Midas is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Midas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beez wants to control from the top but Midas keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killa Beez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Beez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Beez wants to take a breather but Midas is having none of it.
Beez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Midas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beez.
Beez is looking to take a break and control but Midas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Midas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Midas.
Beez wants to control from the top but Midas keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Killa Beez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Beez tries for a takedown but Midas circles away easily
and Midas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Midas connects with a right hand. Beez shakes it off.

Midas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Beez's half guard.
Beez manages to get to full guard.
Midas postures up.
Beez wants to sweep here but Midas controlling him for the moment.
Beez working a defensive guard but Midas passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midas trying to mount his opponent but Beez defends it.
Beez is trying to control but can't.
Beez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Beez can't escape the position.
Midas wants to control the pace but Beez is squirming around nicely.
Beez is working to get back to half guard.
Midas looking to finish Beez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Beez!
Beez is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beez tries to hold on but Midas pushes him away.
Midas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Killa Beez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Midas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Midas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beez is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beez tries to hold on but Midas postures up.
Beez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Midas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beez is looking to escape.
Beez tries to hold on but Midas postures up.
Beez is trying desperately to improve position.
Beez tries to lock up and control but Midas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anti Midas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Midas lands a nice looking body kick.
Beez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Midas counters with a nice uppercut.
Midas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Midas scores with a jab to the head.
Beez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Midas counters with a nice body kick.
Midas keeps Beez at a distance using the push kick.
Midas lands with an overhand left.
Decent striking displayed by Midas there.
Midas scores with a nice strike.
Beez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Midas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anti Midas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killa Beez.
Midas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beez's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Killa Beez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Midas coming out on top.
Good shot there by Midas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Midas to score with a decent uppercut.
Beez misses with a double jab
and Midas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Midas connects with a solid leg kick.

Midas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beez to the mat! Beez manages to get full guard.
Midas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beez looking to control.
Midas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Beez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Midas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Midas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Midas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Beez trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Midas cracks Beez with a solid left hand.
Midas wants to control from the top but Beez keeps moving.
Beez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Beez wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Killa Beez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Midas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Midas digs a good body shot into Beez's ribs.
Midas connects with a looping right hand.
Beez with a poor takedown
and Midas counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Midas instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Midas.
Midas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Midas.
Beez goes for a takedown attempt but Midas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Midas clinches up with Beez and pushes him back against the cage.
Midas is pressed up against the cage. Beez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Midas down to the mat. Midas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Midas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beez.
Beez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Beez fails with the takedown
and Midas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Midas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beez takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Killa Beez has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Midas.
Beez wants a takedown.
Midas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Midas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Midas.
Midas stops a takedown attempt from Beez.
Midas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Midas working Beez over with knees to the body.
Midas lands an elbow that stopped Beez in his tracks for a moment.
Midas scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Midas.
Midas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Midas.
Midas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Midas obliges.
Midas landing knees to the head.
Beez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Midas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beez can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beez wants a takedown.
Midas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Midas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beez backwards.
Midas scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anti Midas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Midas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anti Midas!