PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shirtless Rob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gris Slaktarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shirtless Rob has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rob
vs
Slaktarn

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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, Shirtless Rob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gris Slaktarn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaktarn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rob as he avoids it easily.
Rob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rob clinches up with Slaktarn and pushes him back against the cage.
Slaktarn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Slaktarn wants a takedown but no success here.
Shirtless Rob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gris Slaktarn.
Rob can't break the clinch.
Slaktarn tries for a takedown but Rob manages to get underhooks.
Rob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slaktarn has him pressed against the cage.
Slaktarn wants a takedown.
Rob prevents the takedown attempt.
Slaktarn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rob pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rob is struggling to control the position.
Slaktarn fails to pull guard.
Slaktarn looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob working hard to break the clinch.
Slaktarn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rob wants to get back to striking at distance but Slaktarn won't allow it.

Rob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rob stuffs the takedown attempt from Slaktarn. Slaktarn gets slowly back to his feet.

Rob has closed the distance and engaged Slaktarn in a clinch.
Rob has had enough of the clinch but Slaktarn keeps him there for the moment.
Rob tries to circle away but Slaktarn has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rob as the two fighters clinch.
Slaktarn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rob to keep the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rob.
Rob wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaktarn jumps guard but Rob stands there with Slaktarn around his waist. Slaktarn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slaktarn tries to break free but Rob pushes him back against the cage.
Rob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slaktarn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rob pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slaktarn looks gassed!
Slaktarn has Rob pressed against the cage, preventing Rob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slaktarn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rob is looking to break free of the clinch but Slaktarn has double underhooks.
Slaktarn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rob's efforts to push away.
Rob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rob is trying to break the clinch but Slaktarn has him pressed against the cage.
Slaktarn looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaktarn has Rob pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rob manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rob is pressed up against the cage. Slaktarn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rob down to the mat. Rob avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Slaktarn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rob as he avoids it easily.
Rob misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rob misses with a double jab.

Slaktarn tries to keep at a distance but Rob has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slaktarn wants to stall.
Rob tries to break free but Slaktarn pushes him back against the cage.
Slaktarn goes for a takedown attempt but Rob pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shirtless Rob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rob takes the fight into the clinch.

Rob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rob misses with a two punch combination.
Rob goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shirtless Rob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Rob.
Slaktarn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rob moves into range and clinches up with Slaktarn.
Slaktarn has Rob pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rob manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Slaktarn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shirtless Rob dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good standup being displayed there by Rob as he connects with a hook.

Slaktarn gets tackled into the cage by Rob. Rob maintains the clinch.
Slaktarn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rob scores with a hook to the body.
Rob wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rob taking a breather.
Rob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slaktarn tries to pull guard but Rob forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slaktarn tries to break free but Rob pushes him back against the cage.
Slaktarn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rob's efforts to push away.
Slaktarn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rob just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rob wants to get back to striking at distance but Slaktarn won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaktarn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rob after a bit of a struggle.
Shirtless Rob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gris Slaktarn.
Slaktarn wants to take the fight to the mat but Rob manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slaktarn is trying to drag Rob to the mat but Rob just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Slaktarn is breathing heavily.
Rob prevents the takedown attempt.
Slaktarn fails to pull guard.

Rob breaks the clinch.
Slaktarn shoots in for a takedown but Rob shows good takedown defense.
Rob with a hook.

Rob darts in and clinches Slaktarn up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob is looking to break free of the clinch but Slaktarn has double underhooks.
Slaktarn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rob pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rob works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rob's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rob with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rob closes the distance and pushes Slaktarn back into the cage.
Rob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rob breaks the clinch.

Rob closes the distance and clinches.
Rob lands a hook that snaps the head of Slaktarn backwards.
Rob is trying to break the clinch but Slaktarn is controlling him.
Slaktarn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaktarn tries to pull guard but Rob won't allow it.
Slaktarn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rob fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rob.

Rob rushes Slaktarn and presses him up against the cage.
Slaktarn keeps control of Rob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slaktarn is looking for a takedown.
Rob is trying to push Slaktarn away but Slaktarn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rob content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rob is looking to break free of the clinch but Slaktarn has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaktarn keeps control of Rob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slaktarn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rob is defending well.
Rob wants to get back to striking at distance but Slaktarn won't allow it.
Rob tries to break free but Slaktarn pushes him back against the cage.
Rob wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slaktarn is looking for a takedown.
Rob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slaktarn has him pressed against the cage.
Rob has had enough of the clinch but Slaktarn keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slaktarn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rob's efforts to push away.
Rob is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shirtless Rob dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Slaktarn closes the distance and clinches up with Rob, looking for a takedown. Slaktarn pushes Rob against the cage but Rob circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slaktarn fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rob tries to break free but Slaktarn pushes him back against the cage.
Slaktarn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rob is defending well.
Shirtless Rob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gris Slaktarn.
Slaktarn throws a head punch that misses.
Slaktarn goes for a takedown attempt but Rob pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Rob fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slaktarn, pushing him back against the cage.
Slaktarn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rob stops a takedown attempt from Slaktarn.
Slaktarn is looking to break free of the clinch but Rob has double underhooks.
Rob prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rob tries to break free but Slaktarn pushes him back against the cage.
Rob is trying to push Slaktarn away but Slaktarn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rob is trying to break the clinch but Slaktarn has him pressed against the cage.
Slaktarn is looking to break free of the clinch but Rob has double underhooks.
Rob is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Slaktarn tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob is looking to break free of the clinch but Slaktarn has double underhooks.
Slaktarn keeps control of Rob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rob is trying to break the clinch but Slaktarn has him pressed against the cage.
Rob lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slaktarn or not.
Slaktarn tries for a takedown but Rob manages to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rob tries to break free but Slaktarn pushes him back against the cage.
Rob is trying to break the clinch but Slaktarn has him pressed against the cage.
Slaktarn is working for takedown but Rob is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slaktarn has him pressed against the cage.
Shirtless Rob has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slaktarn letting Rob take a breather here.
Rob is looking to break free of the clinch but Slaktarn has double underhooks.
Rob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rob working hard to break the clinch.
Rob has Slaktarn pushed against the cage.
Slaktarn wants a takedown.
Slaktarn prevents Rob from breaking the clinch.
Slaktarn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rob smiles and moves away.
Rob throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob swinging wildly here.
Slaktarn wants to clinch
and Rob counters with a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Rob. No joy for Slaktarn on that attempt.
Rob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slaktarn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Rob.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rob throws a series of punches but Slaktarn moves out of range.
Gris Slaktarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shirtless Rob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right-left combo lands from Rob.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shirtless Rob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rob 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shirtless Rob!