PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Vegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo comes to the cage accompanied by Helge Fossmo predikar. Vegh has chosen Linkin Park- The catalyst as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fossmo
vs
Vegh

203 cm
26
286 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

190 cm
30
239 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Project Mayhem
Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arnold Vegh!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fossmo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vegh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vegh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fossmo circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Fossmo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fossmo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fossmo looks to land a combination but Vegh avoids it well.
Fossmo misses with a takedown attempt

and Vegh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fossmo won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fossmo controls the position for a moment.
Vegh working the ground and pound from side control.
The ground and pound from Vegh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegh tries to score with some ground and pound. Fossmo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vegh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fossmo is avoiding damage well.
Fossmo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vegh has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fossmo is not content to let Vegh control the position.
Fossmo struggling a bit here.
Vegh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh is chipping away with strikes.
Vegh misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vegh throws a strike aimed at the side of Fossmo's head but Fossmo avoids it well.
Vegh misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vegh cracks Fossmo with a big elbow.
Vegh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fossmo is trying to buck Vegh off.
Vegh misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo is trying to get back to his feet.
Fossmo regains half guard, as Vegh was trying to land strikes.
Vegh stalling.
Fossmo tries to kick Vegh off but Vegh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vegh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vegh throwing shots but Fossmo is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fossmo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vegh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fossmo wants to get back to his feet.
Vegh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vegh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fossmo is controlling Vegh's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fossmo is trying to control but can't.
Fossmo is looking to escape.
Fossmo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vegh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vegh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Vegh is working for a submission of some sort.

Fossmo kicks Vegh off and gets back to his feet.

Fossmo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fossmo lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fossmo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vegh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fossmo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Vegh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fossmo tries to clinch but Vegh is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Vegh as Fossmo shoots in.

Fossmo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fossmo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Vegh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fossmo working the ground and pound from side control.
Fossmo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fossmo throws an elbow but Vegh slips to the side and avoids it well.

Fossmo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fossmo lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fossmo working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fossmo landing strikes.

Fossmo swings around for an armbar but Vegh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fossmo's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vegh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fossmo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vegh throws a big elbow that misses.
Vegh throwing strikes from guard but Fossmo blocks nicely.
Vegh throws a strike but Fossmo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vegh managing to control the position.
Vegh is breathing heavily.
Fossmo postures up and lands a big shot to Vegh's brow.
Fossmo landing with the ground and pound.
Vegh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegh is trying to keep Fossmo in close.
Fossmo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fossmo works over Vegh with some ground and pound from guard.
Fossmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vegh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fossmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fossmo lands a couple of digs.
Fossmo wants to control from the top but Vegh keeps moving.
Vegh is trying to keep Fossmo in close.
Fossmo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vegh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fossmo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fossmo distracts Vegh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vegh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fossmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fossmo landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vegh is on top in guard.
Fossmo has Vegh pulled in close to control his posture.
Fossmo wants to stand and escape but Vegh is having none of it.
Fossmo is pulling down on Vegh's head. It's preventing any offense from Vegh, at least for the moment.
Vegh postures up in Fossmo's guard and throws a big left but Fossmo blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vegh throws a strike but Fossmo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fossmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fossmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fossmo works over Vegh with some ground and pound from guard.
Helge Fossmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fossmo throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fossmo throws a big elbow that misses.
Fossmo throwing strikes but missing.
Fossmo throwing strikes from guard but Vegh blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helge Fossmo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Fossmo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fossmo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vegh, pushing him back against the cage.
Fossmo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vegh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fossmo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fossmo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veghs head.
Vegh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fossmo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vegh slips a jab and a cross from Fossmo.
Vegh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vegh.
Fossmo can't do much from the bottom here.
Vegh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Fossmo throws Vegh to one side and escapes!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fossmo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vegh is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fossmo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fossmo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vegh down.
Fossmo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vegh some visible discomfort.
Fossmo working away.
The strikes coming from Fossmo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fossmo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fossmo in side control, throwing shots but Vegh defends.
Vegh taking a bit of punishment here - Fossmo scoring with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegh is looking for a sweep.
Fossmo tries to move to mount but Vegh blocks the move with his legs.
Fossmo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vegh some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegh tries to escape but Fossmo is in control.
Fossmo cracks Vegh with a big right hand but Vegh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fossmo lands some shots froms side control.
Vegh taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vegh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vegh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fossmo is controlling him well.
Fossmo working the ground and pound.
Fossmo landing strikes.
Fossmo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vegh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Vegh is rocked!
Fossmo grinds an elbow into Vegh's temple.
Vegh is still in real trouble! Can Fossmo finish him?
Vegh is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fossmo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fossmo working the body and head with strikes.
Fossmo cracks Vegh with a big right hand but Vegh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegh sneaks back into half guard.
Vegh tries to roll over but Fossmo keeps him under control.

Fossmo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vegh seems to have recovered his senses.
Vegh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fossmo lands a nice short elbow.
Fossmo is trying to control. Vegh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vegh controlling the position well.
Fossmo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fossmo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Fossmo there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegh tries to kick Fossmo off but Fossmo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fossmo thows a huge punch but Vegh dodges it nicely.
Fossmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fossmo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fossmo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vegh has hold of Fossmo's hands but Fossmo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fossmo thows a huge punch but Vegh dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Fossmo there.
Vegh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fossmo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Fossmo is looking for a kimura but Vegh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fossmo to get the leverage.
Vegh pushes Fossmo off looking to stand but Fossmo dives back in and keeps control.
Fossmo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helge Fossmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fossmo 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helge Fossmo!
Helge Fossmo very nearly forgot to thank Sydney BEAST Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.