PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Warm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warm comes to the cage accompanied by Walk like an Egyptian. Jim is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Any. Slim Jim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Warm's chin.

Warm
vs
Jim

195 cm
28
185 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

181 cm
28
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Warm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Warm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jim defends it nicely.
Warm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jim momentarily.
Warm misses with a body shot.
Jim doesn't manage to clinch there - Warm circles away.
Warm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jim defends it nicely.
A slow jab from Warm misses its intended target.
Jim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Warm.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Warm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warm circles away from the clinch attempt.

Warm clinches up with Jim and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Warm fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jim effectively controlling the action here.
Warm is trying to drag Jim to the mat but Jim just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jim slowing the pace effectively.
Jim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jim misses with the head strike.
Jim tries to work over Warm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jim stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim misses with the head strike.
Warm lands a shoulder strike.
Jim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jim taking a breather.
Jim is trying to break free.
Jim stops a takedown attempt from Warm.
A short body shot lands from Warm as the two fighters clinch.
Jim can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim throws a head punch that misses.
Warm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jim tries to stall but Warm uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Warm.
A short uppercut from Jim.
Warm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Warm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warm looking for a takedown.
Jim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jim blocks a body shot from Warm.
Jim tries to work over Warm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jim lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warm has him pressed against the cage.
Warm has Jim pressed against the cage, preventing Jim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jim.
Jim is looking to control Warm's arms but Warm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jim has his back to the cage.
Jim is trying to force a seperation but Warm has the dominant position.
Warm tries to work over Jim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jim is looking to control Warm's arms but Warm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jim has his back to the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jim tries to work over Warm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jim wants to stall.
Jim can't find room to land a body shot as Warm controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Jim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Warm throws a right hand that misses
and Jim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Warm thinking.

Warm scores with a takedown into Jim's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Warm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Warm.
Warm tries to free his leg and advance position but Jim is retaining full guard.
Warm stands up over Jim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Warm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Warm is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Warm throwing strikes from guard but Jim blocks nicely.
Warm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jim is keeping the position for now.
Warm looking to sit in guard and control but Jim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jim is one step ahead there.
Warm is trying to control the position but Jim postures up.

Warm working for a triangle but Jim defends it easily.
Warm has his hands on Jim's head, controlling the position.

Warm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Warm will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim wants to control from the top but Warm keeps moving.
Warm looking for a sweep. Not yet Warm, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warm is on top in guard.
Warm trying to control the position from guard on top but Jim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warm scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Warm won't allow Jim to sweep him here.
Jim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Warm's guard.
Warm is trying to keep Jim in close.
Warm is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jim is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Warm looking for a guillotine here but Jim defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Warm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Warm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Warm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jim stopping the sweep attempt from Warm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warm keeping full guard, as Jim tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Warm dominated that second round.
That's time! Warm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Warm has managed to clinch.
Jim tries a body shot but Warm blocks it.
Warm tries to throw a body punch but Jim avoids it by throwing Warm back against the cage.
Jim can't find room to land a body shot as Warm controls the action.
Jim is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warm.
A nice left hand lands by Jim.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jim is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim lands a right hand.
Jim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Warm.
Warm tries to score a body lock takedown but Jim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Jim to work.
Slim Jim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jim stops a takedown attempt from Warm.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Warm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jim lands an uppercut.
Jim looking to stall.
Warm keeps control of Jim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warm wants to take the fight to the mat but Jim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jim trying to control the position but instead, Warm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jim into the cage.
Jim stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Slim Jim.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warm throws out the jab.
Jim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Warm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Warm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Warm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Warm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jim's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim is looking for a sweep. Warm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warm working the head and body with strikes.
Warm trying to mount his opponent but Jim defends it.
Warm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jim's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Warm is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jim still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jim has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Jim working the body and head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slim Jim.
I think Jim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Slim Jim!