PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Ding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Hrozny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ding
vs
Hrozny

185 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Ding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Hrozny!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hrozny takes the fight into the clinch.
Hrozny stops a takedown attempt from Ding.
Hrozny misses with a punch to the body.

Hrozny pulls guard effortlessly.
Ding postures up.
Ding trying to move into half guard but instead Hrozny has managed to sweep!
Ding preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hrozny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hrozny works over Ding with some ground and pound from guard.
Hrozny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ding wants to sweep but no luck.
Hrozny passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hrozny throws an elbow but Ding slips to the side and avoids it well.

Hrozny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ding is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrozny working away.
Ding is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ding taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hrozny working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hrozny working the ground and pound.
Hrozny working the body and head with strikes.
Ding is trying to control Hrozny's posture but Hrozny avoids it.
Ding prevents Hrozny from improving position.

Hrozny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ding is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hrozny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hrozny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hrozny looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrozny throwing strikes but Ding manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hrozny manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Ding manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hrozny stands and throws Ding's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ding tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ding's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ding tries to buck Hrozny off but Hrozny is having none of it.
Hrozny trying to control the action but Ding is working from the bottom.
Ding on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Hrozny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hrozny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Ding's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hrozny working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrozny just content to control the position.
Hrozny is putting a hurting on Ding here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ding taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hrozny works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hrozny connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ding some visible discomfort.

Hrozny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hrozny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ding avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hrozny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Hrozny dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Hrozny with that takedown attempt.
Hrozny loads up on a big right hand but Ding slips the punch.
Ding lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ding shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hrozny as he avoids it easily.
Ding looks for a takedown but Hrozny sprawls well.
Ding looks to clinch

and Hrozny counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hrozny is pushing down on Ding's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ding is fighting to maintain full guard but Hrozny has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hrozny moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hrozny scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ding to see if he's OK.
Hrozny looks up at the clock and then as Ding takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hrozny smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hrozny advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding is bucking up trying to escape but Hrozny cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hrozny lands a big elbow.

Hrozny is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Hrozny extends the arm and Ding is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Hrozny!