PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fighter Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy
vs
Vale

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fighter Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Vale!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Vale bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vale tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Guy.
Guy trying to hold on to Vale's head to control him but Vale postures up.
Guy keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Guy actively working from the bottom here.

Vale is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Vale is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vale.
Guy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vale trying to stand up but can't free himself from Guy's guard.
Vale looks gassed!
Vale stopping the sweep attempt from Guy.

Guy has his foot on Vale's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vale works his way back into a safe position though.

Vale is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Guy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Guy has escaped and now he's on top!
Guy trying to control but Vale is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy wants to get up but he can't break Vale's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Vale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vale's guard.
Guy slows the pace down in half guard.

Guy decides to stand up.
Vale takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A cross from Vale lands.
Vale waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Guy.
Vale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vale tries to bum rush Guy with a series of wild strikes but Guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vale, pushing him back against the cage.
Guy keeps control of Vale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vale is trying to break the clinch but Guy has him pressed against the cage.

Vale turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Guy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vale off and has taken his back!
Guy throwing sloppy strikes.
Vale tries to roll but Guy sticks to his back.
Vale is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vale holding both Guy 's hands and preventing any damage.
Vale avoids the strikes from Guy.
Vale has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Vale breaks Guy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Guy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Vale gets to his feet. Guy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Vale coming out on top.
Vale misses with a wild combination.
Vale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vale wants to clinch

and Guy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy preventing the sweep.
Guy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vale is trying to stand back up but Guy is controlling him

Guy seems to be working for a kimura but Vale defends the submission attempt.
Guy trying to control from half guard but Vale is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fighter Guy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guy shoots for a double leg takedown but Vale sprawls well. He's pushed Guy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guy scores with a head kick.
Vale misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Guy shoots in and drives through. Vale sprawls well.
Guy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Guy has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vale gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Guy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vale pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vale wants to stand but Guy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Guy is defending against the submission attempts here by Vale.
Guy gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale wanted to stand there but Guy had control of the position.
Guy is controlling Vale's posture.

Vale thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vale wanted to stand there but Guy had control of the position.
Vale really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Vale gets to his feet - Guy follows without any prompting.
Vale scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guy dodges the punch combination from Vale.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fighter Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vale swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vale clinches with his opponent.

Vale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Guy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Vale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy is pushing down on Vale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vale is fighting to maintain full guard but Guy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vale is trying to stand up here but Guy is controlling him well.

Vale actively working from the bottom here.
Guy is keen to just control but Vale is a slippery customer.
Vale wants to get back to his feet.

Vale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vale scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Guy counters with a takedown into side control.

Guy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vale, who protects the arm well.
Vale is looking for a sweep.

Guy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vale, who protects the arm well.
Guy advances to mount.

Guy has control of Vale's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vale regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Guy looking to secure an arm triangle but Vale defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Guy get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guy has time to react.
Vale thows a left - swing and a miss!

Guy gets caught flat footed, as Vale shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Guy has his foot on Vale's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vale works his way back into a safe position though.
Guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vale is one step ahead there.
Guy working a defensive guard here.
Vale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy has a closed guard, preventing Vale from standing up.

Guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vale advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fighter Guy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Guy rushes Vale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vale breaks from the clinch.
Fighter Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vale misses with a combination
and Guy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vale thinking.
Guy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vale throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Guy shoots in but no luck this time.
Vale cracks Guy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guy tries to clinch up but Vale circles away and keeps his distance.
Vale misses with a double jab
and Guy counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vale on the side of the head.
Guy slips under a jab from Vale.
Vale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries for a takedown but Vale sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vale.
Vale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vale might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Guy throws a right hand that Vale ducks under and follows up with a left that Vale also avoids with ease.
Vale cracks Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Guy.
Vale tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
Vale throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
Guy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fighter Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guy counters with a head kick.
Vale tries to clinch up
and Guy counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale stuffs the takedown attempt from Guy. Guy gets slowly back to his feet.
Vale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Vale clinches up against the cage.

Guy pulls guard.
Vale has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guy is proving hard to escape from.
Vale must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vale is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Guy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vale tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.

Guy looking for a triangle here. Vale is fighting it but it looks tight! Guy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Vale is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fighter Guy!