PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyoid Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gforce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Christmas
vs
Gforce

159 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyoid Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Gforce!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Christmas or perhaps it was just good defense by Gforce which made him look bad.
Christmas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Gforce has Christmas up against the cage in a clinch.
Christmas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gforce just stands there and leans against the cage.
Christmas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gforce smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoid Christmas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gforce gets the takedown into side control.
Gforce creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Christmas prevents Gforce from moving into mount.
Christmas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Gforce stands up and beckons Christmas to his feet.

Gforce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gforce manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gforce is on top in guard.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing Gforce from controlling successfully.
Gforce lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gforce looking to sit in guard and control but Christmas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gforce is keeping the position for now.
Christmas advances position into side control!
Gforce is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Christmas has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christmas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gforce tries to improve position but can't.
Gforce is trying to buck Christmas off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Christmas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gforce is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gforce is trying to work for a sweep but Christmas has mounted him!
Gforce can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gforce is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gforce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Gforce feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Christmas has an active guard here but Gforce has managed to pass into half guard.
Gforce scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Christmas is refusing to be controlled, as Gforce sits in half guard.
Gforce is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christmas actively working from the bottom here.
Gforce wants to take a breather but Christmas is having none of it.

Christmas actively working from the bottom here.
Gforce passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Christmas tries to lock up and control but Gforce gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Christmas blocking the ground and pound.
Christmas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gforce controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gforce lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Christmas hang on?
Gforce content just to control the position here.
Christmas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gforce with the ground and pound from mount.
Christmas is looking to improve his position but Gforce isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Gforce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gforce shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Christmas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Christmas.

Christmas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christmas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gforce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christmas won't allow Gforce to get back to his feet.
Gforce manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gforce controlling from the full mount.
Christmas tries to lock up and control but Gforce gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Gforce is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gforce displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Christmas pushes Gforce up against the cage in a clinch.

Gforce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christmas with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gforce counters with a takedown into side control.
Gforce tries to stand but Christmas controls the position and pulls Gforce into his guard.
Gforce is looking to stand up but Christmas won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Christmas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gforce!
Gforce tries to hold on but Christmas postures up.
Gforce is desperately trying to improve his position but Christmas has a good base and remains in mount.
Christmas could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christmas wants to take Gforce's back here but Gforce is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gforce is working to get back to half guard.
Gforce tries to control Christmas's body but Christmas pushes him off. Gforce squirms to his side and now Christmas has his back!

Christmas is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lyoid Christmas.
Well Gforce has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Gforce!