PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Qwerty Board (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Harry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Board
vs
Harry

165 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
28
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Qwerty Board!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Harry!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Board shoots in and drives through. Harry sprawls well.

Board scores with a takedown into Harry's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Board's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harry wants to sweep here but Board controlling him for the moment.
Board working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harry's head.
Harry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Board has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Board controls from within his opponent's guard.
Board working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Board's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Board scoring with punches to the head and body.
Board trying to control the position from guard on top but Harry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Board defends well.

Harry working for a triangle but Board defends it easily.
Board landing with the ground and pound.
Board keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harry's head.
Board trying to control but Harry is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Board forces his way into half guard.
Harry gets back to full guard.
Board trying to control the position from guard on top but Harry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Board slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Board in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Board is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Board defends well.
Board is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harry being controlled here, momentarily.
Board trying to control the position from guard on top but Harry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Board controls from within his opponent's guard.
Board scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Board controlling from the top position.
Board chips away with some ground and pound.
Board trying to control but Harry is working from the bottom.
Board lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Board trying to control but Harry is working from the bottom.
Board engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Board slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qwerty Board dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Board scores with a takedown into Harry's guard.
Qwerty Board overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Board manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Board is looking for a sweep. Harry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Board is looking to control Harry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Board avoid being mounted?

Board pushes Harry off and gets back to his feet.

Board closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harry's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Board working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Board keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harry's head.
Board chips away with some ground and pound.
Board sitting in guard here, content to control.
Board passes Harry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Board misses with a head shot. Harry uses the momentum to regain guard.
Board throws a big elbow that misses.
Board might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Board is stalling in the full guard.
Harry keeping moving, preventing Board from controlling successfully.
Board throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Board content to stall in guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Board shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Board was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harry is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Harry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Board looking to control and managing it successfully.
Board unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Board lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Board putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Harry is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Board putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Harry is still in real trouble! Can Board finish him?
Board with good strikes from the mount here!
Board lands a big shot to the head and Harry winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Qwerty Board!
Qwerty Board spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.