PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Easy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Sycloc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Easy
vs
Sycloc

184 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Easy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Sycloc!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sycloc.

Sycloc drives through and clinches with Easy against the cage.
Easy is trying to force a seperation but Sycloc has the dominant position.
Easy being controlled against the cage.
Sycloc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Easy's efforts to push away.
Easy tries a body shot but Sycloc blocks it.
Easy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sycloc breaks from the clinch.
Sycloc is looking to clinch but Easy is avoiding it.
Sycloc tries for a takedown but Easy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sycloc forces Easy back against the cage and clinches.

Sycloc pulls guard effortlessly.
Sycloc is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Easy is controlling him.
Sycloc controls Easy momentarily but Easy frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sycloc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Easy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sycloc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Easy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Sycloc has his foot on Easy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Easy works his way back into a safe position though.
Easy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sycloc is keeping the position for now.
Sycloc looking to control.
Sycloc pulls Easy in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lars Sycloc.
Easy lands a leg kick that knocks Sycloc off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sycloc looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown by Sycloc or perhaps it was just good defense by Easy which made him look bad.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Easy.
Easy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sycloc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dan Easy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Sycloc.
Easy lands a leg kick that knocks Sycloc off balance momentarily.
Easy scores with a push kick.
Easy lands with a good body shot.
Lars Sycloc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Easy clobbers Sycloc with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Easy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycloc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sycloc takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Easy throws a head kick that Sycloc semi-blocks.
Easy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sycloc momentarily.
Easy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sycloc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Easy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sycloc's head.
Sycloc avoids the head kick by Easy.
Easy scores with a spinning back kick!
Easy slaps away a takedown attempt from Sycloc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Easy scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easy lands a high kick!
Sycloc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Easy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Easy, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Easy lands a jab-cross combination.
Easy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Easy digs a good body shot into Sycloc's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Easy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sycloc takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Easy dominated that round.
That's time! Easy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Easy. Sycloc shrugs it off though.
Sycloc shoots for a double leg takedown but Easy sprawls well. He's pushed Sycloc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Easy - that will leave a mark!
Easy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Easy duly obliges.
Dan Easy is winning the standup battle so far.
Easy feints a jab promting Sycloc to slip. Easy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sycloc slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sycloc has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Easy.
Sycloc looks for a takedown but Easy sprawls well.
Easy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sycloc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Easy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sycloc is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Easy cracks the inside of Sycloc's front leg.
Sycloc has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Easy.
Sycloc has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Easy.
Easy scores with a kick to the body.
Easy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Easy lands a nice looking body kick.
Easy scoring well with a low kick there.
Sycloc takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sycloc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dan Easy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Sycloc.
Easy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sycloc.
Dan Easy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sycloc tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Easy scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Easy.
Easy lands with a nice body kick.
Easy scores with a one two! Sycloc had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Easy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sycloc fails to land the takedown.
Easy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Easy throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easy scores with a head kick. Sycloc tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sycloc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Easy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sycloc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Easy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Easy scores with a nice body kick.
Easy lands a two punch combo.
Sycloc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Easy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Easy scores with a head kick. Sycloc tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sycloc shoots in for a takedown but Easy shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sycloc misses with a takedown attempt - Easy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Easy slaps away a takedown attempt from Sycloc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Easy lands with a slapping head kick.
Sycloc is looking to clinch.
Dan Easy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sycloc has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Easy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Easy.
Easy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Sycloc has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Easy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Easy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Easy throws a leg kick which misses Sycloc's front leg but catches the back leg as Sycloc tries to avoid it.
Sycloc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Easy manages to avoid it.
Easy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sycloc dodges the punch combination from Easy.

Sycloc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Easy working hard to break the clinch.
Easy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sycloc is keeping busy.
Sycloc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sycloc scores with a shot to the side of Easy's head.

Sycloc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycloc throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Easy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Easy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sycloc shoots in looking for a takedown but Easy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sycloc's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Easy scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Easy. No joy for Sycloc on that attempt.
Sycloc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Easy can pounce on him.
Nice body kick from Easy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Easy!
Sycloc has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easy scores with a three punch combo!
Easy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sycloc has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Easy blocks a head kick by Sycloc.
Sycloc avoids the head kick by Easy.
Sycloc steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Easy. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Easy.
Sycloc has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Easy.
Easy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sycloc checks a low kick from Easy.
Sycloc shoots in for a takedown but Easy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dan Easy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Sycloc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycloc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Easy circles away.
Easy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Easy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Easy duly obliges.
Sycloc shoots in for a takedown but Easy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Sycloc scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Easy bucks up and tries to throw Sycloc off but instead Sycloc has got his back!
Sycloc avoiding Easy 's attempts to control his hands.
Sycloc trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Easy showing good submission defense here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sycloc not allowing Easy to control his hands.
Easy tries to escape but Sycloc has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lars Sycloc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sycloc looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Easy taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lars Sycloc!