PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nico Hoffskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Komokallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hoffskov
vs
Komokallio

182 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
207 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nico Hoffskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johannes Komokallio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoffskov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Komokallio's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoffskov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Komokallio's head.
Komokallio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Komokallio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hoffskov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Komokallio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Komokallio is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Komokallio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Komokallio controlling the pace for now.
Komokallio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hoffskov?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffskov tries to lock up and control but Komokallio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Komokallio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Komokallio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Komokallio has control of Hoffskov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hoffskov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Komokallio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hoffskov tries to reverse the position but Komokallio maintains control.
Komokallio controlling from the full mount.
Hoffskov tries to reverse the position but Komokallio maintains control.
Komokallio looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffskov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Komokallio controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Komokallio with a couple of short strikes.
Hoffskov is breathing heavily.
Komokallio lands a nice shot to the head.
Komokallio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoffskov is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffskov is bucking up trying to escape but Komokallio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hoffskov tries to reverse the position but Komokallio maintains control.
Hoffskov is working hard here to advance position.
Komokallio controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Komokallio avoids the attempt from Hoffskov to control.
Komokallio is landing with some decent strikes but Hoffskov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hoffskov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hoffskov is trying to escape the mount.
Hoffskov tries to hold on but Komokallio postures up.
Komokallio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Komokallio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Komokallio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Komokallio dominated that round.
That's time! Hoffskov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hoffskov lands with a nice body kick.
Komokallio shoots in for a takedown but Hoffskov shows good takedown defense.
Komokallio tries for a takedown but Hoffskov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoffskov scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffskov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoffskov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Komokallio stuffs the takedown.

Hoffskov scores with a takedown into Komokallio's guard.
Hoffskov trying to control the position from guard on top but Komokallio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoffskov advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffskov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Komokallio keeps working.
Komokallio is trying to control Hoffskov's posture but Hoffskov avoids it.
Komokallio is looking for a sweep.
Komokallio is trying to control Hoffskov's posture but Hoffskov avoids it.
Hoffskov works to advance to full mount. Komokallio defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hoffskov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Komokallio is looking to escape.
Komokallio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Komokallio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hoffskov won't allow Komokallio to get back to his feet.
Hoffskov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Komokallio stops Hoffskov from passing to mount.
Hoffskov trying to control the position but Komokallio is working away.

Hoffskov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hoffskov tries to clinch but Komokallio is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komokallio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hoffskov.
Nico Hoffskov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoffskov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoffskov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Komokallio's waist but Komokallio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoffskov off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nico Hoffskov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hoffskov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hoffskov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoffskov shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoffskov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hoffskov lands a head kick. Komokallio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Komokallio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Komokallio trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Hoffskov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hoffskov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffskov trying to control the position from guard on top but Komokallio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoffskov wants to pass the guard but Komokallio is keeping the position.
Komokallio looking for a sweep. Not yet Komokallio, not yet.
Hoffskov stands and throws Komokallio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Komokallio is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hoffskov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hoffskov has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Komokallio is squirming around, avoiding Hoffskov's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Hoffskov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Komokallio closes the distance and clinches.
Hoffskov wants to break free but Komokallio has control.
Komokallio taking a breather.

Komokallio is trying to trip Hoffskov. He has hold of a leg but Hoffskov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Komokallio persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Komokallio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hoffskov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Komokallio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Komokallio distracts Hoffskov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoffskov trying to keep a closed guard but Komokallio is proving a slippery customer.

Hoffskov wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komokallio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hoffskov counters with an inside leg kick.

Komokallio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Komokallio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hoffskov trying to control here.
Hoffskov is pressing down on Komokallio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hoffskov keeping moving, preventing Komokallio from controlling successfully.
Komokallio looking to pass the guard.
Hoffskov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hoffskov landing strikes from the mount.
Johannes Komokallio has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffskov trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hoffskov looking for a guillotine from mount but Komokallio is having none of it.
Komokallio regains half guard.
Hoffskov trying to control from half guard but Komokallio is working away.
Komokallio lands a couple of sideways elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komokallio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Komokallio.
Komokallio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Komokallio keeping moving, preventing Hoffskov from controlling successfully.
Komokallio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoffskov manages to get himself to full guard.
Hoffskov is trying to control the position but Komokallio postures up.
Komokallio slips nicely into half guard.
Komokallio is looking to stall here but Hoffskov recovers full guard.

Komokallio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hoffskov dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffskov trying to control but Komokallio is working from the bottom.

Komokallio has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hoffskov doesn't defend quickly enough and Komokallio has managed to lock this one up! Can Hoffskov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Komokallio on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johannes Komokallio!