PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayde Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Helge Fossmo predikar. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fossmo
vs
Sullivan

203 cm
24
286 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

191 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

iFight Fight Gear - Steel Penn - Syracuse - Cheap

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayde Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fossmo lands with a cross.
Sullivan shoots for a double leg takedown but Fossmo sprawls well. He's pushed Sullivan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sullivan looks to clinch

and Fossmo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fossmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fossmo trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fossmo.
Sullivan is looking to stand up but Fossmo isn't so interested in that idea.

Sullivan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sullivan looks to clinch

and Fossmo counters with a shoot takedown. Sullivan fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fossmo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fossmo is working Sullivan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fossmo chips away with some ground and pound.
Sullivan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fossmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sullivan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fossmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Sullivan has wrist control.
Fossmo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sullivan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Sullivan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sullivan wants to improve his position but instead Fossmo has moved into half guard.
Fossmo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fossmo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sullivan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fossmo.
Sullivan has momentary wrist control but Fossmo slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan can't keep his opponent in guard - Fossmo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fossmo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fossmo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Fossmo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fossmo trying to control the action but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Fossmo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sullivan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fossmo.
Fossmo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Fossmo seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Sullivan has recovered full guard.
Fossmo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sullivan's guard.
Fossmo wants to free his trapped foot but Sullivan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fossmo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fossmo misses with a head shot. Sullivan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fossmo postures up.
Fossmo throws a big right hand that misses.
Fossmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fossmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fossmo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sullivan trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
Fossmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Fossmo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fossmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fossmo slips nicely into half guard.
Fossmo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fossmo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fossmo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sullivan's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helge Fossmo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fossmo feints and as Sullivan raises his hands in defense, Fossmo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sullivan wants to sweep here but Fossmo controlling him for the moment.
Fossmo throwing strikes from guard but Sullivan blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fossmo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sullivan trying to control the position.
Fossmo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fossmo landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fossmo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sullivan's head.
Fossmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fossmo wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossmo stopping the sweep attempt from Sullivan.
Sullivan controls Fossmo momentarily but Fossmo frees himself.
Fossmo lands a couple of digs.
Fossmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fossmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fossmo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sullivan is retaining full guard.
Fossmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fossmo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fossmo prevents Sullivan from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sullivan to see if he's OK.
Fossmo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sullivan can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fossmo lands a few punches from side control.
Fossmo scores with punches from side control.
Fossmo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fossmo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fossmo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sullivan some visible discomfort.

Sullivan is rocked!
Fossmo in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sullivan looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Fossmo turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helge Fossmo!
Helge Fossmo retains his heavyweight title!
Helge Fossmo decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.