PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bony Phony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Hirmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirmu has chosen Motörhead - Born To Raise Hell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phony
vs
Hirmu

195 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Bony Phony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Hirmu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phony paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phony keeps the fight on the outside.

Hirmu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hirmu looking to pass the guard.
Hirmu passes Phony's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hirmu wants to work for an arm triangle but Phony is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Phony desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Hirmu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hirmu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirmu is stalling here. Phony is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hirmu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Phony has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Hirmu's face as Phony controls the position.
Phony gets to mount! Hirmu was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Phony controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hirmu tries to reverse the position but Phony maintains control.
Hirmu tries to lock up and control but Phony gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Phony takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Phony prevents Hirmu from getting the reversal.
Hirmu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hirmu tries to hold on but Phony pushes him away.
Hirmu regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hirmu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phony knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hirmu on the ground.

Hirmu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phony gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hirmu looks gassed!

Hirmu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phony can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Phony pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirmu is keeping the position for now.

That's four 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.
Hirmu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hirmu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phony!

Hirmu goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Phony turns into him and now he's in Hirmu's guard.
Phony pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirmu is keeping the position for now.
Hirmu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phony is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pena Hirmu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - Phony scores with a four punch combination!
Hirmu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hirmu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phony moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Phony does no damage.
Hirmu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hirmu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phony.
Phony misses with a two punch combination.
Hirmu fails with a takedown attempt.
Phony scores with a one two! Hirmu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hirmu tries to clinch up but Phony circles away and keeps his distance.
Phony avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phony displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hirmu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bony Phony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phony misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phony circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hirmu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phony paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hirmu tries to clinch but Phony is having none of it.
Hirmu pushes Phony away with a front kick.

Hirmu gets a clinch.
Hirmu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hirmu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hirmu throws a sloppy head kick and Phony moves out of range easily.
Hirmu is looking to clinch.
Phony keeps the fight on the outside.
Hirmu shoots for a double leg takedown but Phony sprawls well. He's pushed Hirmu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hirmu rushes Phony and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phony lands a knee to the body.

Hirmu breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phony takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hirmu takes one on the button.
Hirmu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bony Phony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Hirmu.
Phony scores with a one two! Hirmu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Phony throws a right and a left that Hirmu avoids nicely.
Phony is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Hirmu shoots in and bounces Phony off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirmu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phony is keeping the position for now.

Hirmu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Phony is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu trying to control but Phony is working from the bottom.
Hirmu tries to free his leg and advance position but Phony is retaining full guard.
Phony bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hirmu's guard.
Hirmu working a defensive guard but Phony manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hirmu tries to buck Phony off but Phony is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hirmu being controlled for a moment.
Phony will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirmu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirmu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bony Phony will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Phony throws a shot to the body.
Hirmu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hirmu is looking to clinch but Phony is avoiding it.
Hirmu tries for a takedown but Phony sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Phony throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hirmu tries to clinch but Phony is having none of it.
Phony lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hirmu at a distance.
Hirmu is looking to clinch.
Hirmu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phony is fending him off so far but Hirmu persists. Nope, Phony circles away and we're back to standing.
Phony keeps the fight on the outside.
Phony looks to land a combination but Hirmu avoids it well.
Phony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phony connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hirmu. Hirmu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hirmu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hirmu misses with a looping left.
Hirmu tries to clinch up but Phony circles away and keeps his distance.
Hirmu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hirmu tries to clinch up but Phony circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phony lands a nice looking body shot.
Phony connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phony stuns Hirmu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phony scores with a hook to the body. Hirmu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phony throws a combination. Hirmu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Phony listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hirmu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bony Phony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pena Hirmu.
Phony throws a good cross that connects.
Phony misses with a wild combination.
Hirmu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phony as he jumps to the side.
Bony Phony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hirmu wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Phony.
Hirmu wants to clinch.
Phony keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hirmu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hirmu.
Hirmu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hirmu doesn't manage to clinch there - Phony circles away.
Hirmu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hirmu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hirmu tries to clinch up.
Phony throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hirmu shoots for a takedown but Phony saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phony avoids the head kick by Hirmu.
Phony getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hirmu is looking to clinch.
Phony misses with a double jab.
Hirmu is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phony circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hirmu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phony tries to avoid it but Hirmu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phony to the ground. Phony escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pena Hirmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phony keeps the fight on the outside.
Phony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Hirmu.
Hirmu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hirmu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hirmu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phony paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hirmu shoots in looking for a takedown. Phony tries to sprawl out of it but Hirmu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phony manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hirmu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phony.
Hirmu is looking to clinch.

Hirmu shoots in and bounces Phony off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hirmu tries to free his leg and advance position but Phony is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu trying to control but Phony is working from the bottom.
Hirmu thows a big elbow that misses.
Hirmu trying to control but Phony is working from the bottom.
Hirmu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Phony keeping moving, preventing Hirmu from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bony Phony showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phony has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bony Phony!