PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarno Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ahma
vs
Red

170 cm
18
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarno Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Red!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ahma drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ahma is stalling in the full guard.
Red looking for a sweep. Not yet Red, not yet.
Red throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ahma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ahma has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ahma prevents Red from getting back to his feet.
Ahma content to stall in guard here.
Red keeping moving, preventing Ahma from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ahma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ahma trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.

Red has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ahma is pushing down on Red's leg trying to pass to half guard. Red is fighting to maintain full guard but Ahma has managed to sneak the leg through.

Red is defending against the submission attempts here by Ahma.
Red is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ahma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Red tries to kick Ahma off but Ahma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Red is looking to improve his position.
Red looks gassed!
Red is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ahma trying to control the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Red changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ahma looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma is trying to control Red's posture but Red avoids it.

Red is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ahma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Ahma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Red in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ahma prevents Red from improving position.
Ahma is looking for a sweep.

That's four 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.

Red wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ahma, who protects the arm well.

Red thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Red looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Red with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ahma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Red is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Red flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ahma works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Red tries to clinch up

and Ahma decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Red's guard.
Ahma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ahma wants to control from the top but Red keeps moving.
Ahma seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ahma trying to control the position from guard on top but Red is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Red controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Red is looking for a triangle but Ahma pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Red is looking to stand up but Ahma isn't so interested in that idea.
Ahma is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Red wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ahma manages to pass to side control.
Red is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahma with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Red trying to control here.

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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahma in particular looking to stall.
Ahma's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jarno Ahma just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ahma wants to clinch up but Red keeps it at a distance.
Red gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ahma counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Red has his foot on Ahma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ahma works his way back into a safe position though.
Red lands an upkick as Ahma stands over him.
Red trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Red wants to stand up but Ahma is controlling him.

Red has his foot on Ahma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ahma works his way back into a safe position though.
Ahma is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Red escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Red wants to sweep here but Ahma controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ahma stands and throws Red's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Red prevents Ahma from moving into mount.
Ahma moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Ahma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ahma controlling from side mount.
Red takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarno Ahma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ahma drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Red throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Red is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ahma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jarno Ahma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ahma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ahma passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Red is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma taking a breather here.
Red tries to bench press Ahma off him but Ahma keeps the position.
Red is throwing a few token shots, despite Ahma being in side control.
Red tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Red lands with an elbow strike from the bottom.
Red gets back to half guard.
Ahma prevents Red from improving his position.

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

That's two 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.

Ahma escapes and gets back to his feet.
No luck for Ahma with that takedown attempt.

Ahma shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Red looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ahma won't allow Red to sweep him here.
Red keeping moving, preventing Ahma from controlling successfully.

Red is looking for a triangle but Ahma pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ahma trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Ahma controlling from the top position.
Ahma seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Red for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jarno Ahma just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Red gets caught flat footed, as Ahma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ahma slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ahma won't allow Red to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarno Ahma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarno Ahma!