PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flint Postle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Lazor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Lazor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Flint Postle's chin.

Postle
vs
Lazor

170 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flint Postle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Lazor!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Postle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Postle thows a body shot but no joy.
Lazor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Postle's waist but Postle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lazor off to one side.

Postle moves into the clinch successfully.
Lazor blocks a body shot from Postle.
Postle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Postle breaks the clinch.
Lazor fails to land the takedown.

Postle lands a left and a right that send Lazor crashing to the mat, dazed. Postle thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Lazor is rocked!

It looks like Martin Lazor has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazor avoids the head kick by Postle.
Postle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Postle throws a head kick that Lazor semi-blocks.
Lazor is still on wobbly legs! Can Postle finish him?
Postle throws a series of punches but Lazor moves out of range.
Postle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lazor was well out of range. Poor timing from Postle.
No joy there for Postle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lazor seems to have recovered his senses.
Lazor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flint Postle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Lazor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Postle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Postle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Postle. Lazor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lazor avoids the head kick by Postle.
Lazor has a takedown stuffed.
Postle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lazor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Postle somewhat.
Postle throws a wild body kick that Lazor sees coming a mile off.
Lazor tries to close the distance and clinch but Postle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Postle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lazor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lazor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postle tries a head kick but it misses.
Postle is breathing heavily.
Postle tries to land a front kick but Lazor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sloppy strikes from Postle. Those never looked like landing.
Lazor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Postle defends it nicely.
Lazor has a takedown stuffed.
Postle throws a head kick that misses.
Postle wants to clinch.
Postle blocks a head kick by Lazor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Postle swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Postle misses.
Lazor closes the distance and clinches up with Postle, looking for a takedown. Lazor pushes Postle against the cage but Postle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lazor is trying desperately to land a takedown but Postle is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lazor.
Lazor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Postle as he jumps to the side.
Postle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lazor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Postle as he jumps to the side.
Postle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lazor moves away.

Postle drives through with a takedown into Lazor's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Postle trying to control the position from guard on top but Lazor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Postle is really struggling to control Lazor but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Flint Postle wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Postle throws a right hand that Lazor ducks under and follows up with a left that Lazor also avoids with ease.

Postle shoots in and bounces Lazor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazor keeping moving, preventing Postle from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flint Postle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Lazor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lazor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flint Postle is winning the standup battle so far.

Postle gets a double leg takedown into Lazor's guard.
Lazor wants to sweep but no luck.
Postle landing with the ground and pound.

Lazor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Postle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Postle trying to control but Lazor is working from the bottom.
Lazor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lazor has his foot on Postle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Postle works his way back into a safe position though.
Postle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

We're going to have a standup here because Flint Postle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Postle moves into the clinch successfully.

Lazor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flint Postle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Postle tries to bum rush Lazor with a series of wild strikes but Lazor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Postle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lazor gets tackled into the cage by Postle. Postle maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Postle.
Postle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Postle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lazor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Postle but Postle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lazor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Postle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Postle throws a sloppy head kick and Lazor moves out of range easily.
Lazor tries to clinch up.
Lazor doesn't manage to clinch there - Postle circles away.
Postle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lazor tries to clinch up.
No luck for Lazor with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Postle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Postle feints a jab promting Lazor to slip. Postle then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lazor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Postle. Lazor shrugs it off though.

Postle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lazor sprawls well initially but Postle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Postle decides to stand and escape the position.
Nice takedown defense from Lazor. No joy for Postle on that attempt.
Postle misses with a combination
and Lazor counters with a nice uppercut.
Lazor circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Postle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Postle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lazor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Postle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Postle pulls guard.
Lazor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lazor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Postle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lazor throwing strikes from guard but Postle blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Postle pushes Lazor off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flint Postle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martin Lazor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Lazor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Postle avoids the head kick by Lazor.
Postle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Postle tries to land a leg kick but Lazor saw it coming and moves away.
Lazor closes the distance and clinches up with Postle, looking for a takedown. Lazor pushes Postle against the cage but Postle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Postle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lazor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lazor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Postle.
Postle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Postle lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Postle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Postle throws a nice looking combination but Lazor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Postle!
Postle leaves Lazor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Flint Postle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Lazor.
Postle tries to clinch up but Lazor circles away and keeps his distance.
Postle slaps away a takedown attempt from Lazor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Postle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lazor scores with a hook to the body. Postle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Postle has Lazor up against the cage in a clinch.
Postle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazor can do to turn this around?
Postle is trying to break the clinch but Lazor has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Postle gets control of Lazor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Postle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Postle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lazor trying to control the position from guard on top but Postle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Postle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lazor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lazor throws a leg kick but Postle checks it.
Postle connects with a solid leg kick.
Flint Postle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazor fails with a takedown attempt.

Postle takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Postle manages to break the clinch.
Lazor fails with a takedown attempt.

Postle pushes Lazor up against the cage in a clinch.

Postle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Postle tries a head kick but it misses.

Lazor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Postle is trying to push Lazor away but Lazor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Postle breaks from the clinch.
Flint Postle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Postle misses.

Postle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Postle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lazor keeps working.
Lazor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Postle works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Postle looking to control.

Postle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Postle wants to sweep here but Lazor controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flint Postle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Postle 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flint Postle!
After winning the bout, Flint Postle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.