PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Safej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orgrim Doomhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Safej
vs
Doomhammer

186 cm
25
191 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Steel Penn's All 160

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Safej!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orgrim Doomhammer!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomhammer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Safej counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Safej looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Doomhammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I wouldn't like to be where Doomhammer is right now.
Doomhammer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Doomhammer sneaks back into half guard.
Doomhammer is positioning himself well to prevent Safej advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Doomhammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Doomhammer fails with the takedown.
Kevin Safej has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orgrim Doomhammer.
A head kick by Safej misses

and Doomhammer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doomhammer.
Doomhammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomhammer wants to take the fight to the mat but Safej manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Doomhammer tries to pull guard but Safej holds him up against the cage and eventually Doomhammer drops back down to his feet.
Doomhammer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Safej prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomhammer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Doomhammer has Safej pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Safej manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Our sources have told us that Safej has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Safej missing with knees to the body.
Doomhammer jumps guard but Safej turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Safej is pressed up against the cage. Doomhammer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Safej down to the mat. Safej avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Orgrim Doomhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomhammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Safej sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Safej tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Safej throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doomhammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Doomhammer shoots in looking for a takedown. Safej tries to sprawl out of it but Doomhammer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Safej manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Safej tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doomhammer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Orgrim Doomhammer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Doomhammer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doomhammer blocks a head kick by Safej.
Doomhammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Safej misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kevin Safej is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doomhammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Safej sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Safej. No joy for Doomhammer on that attempt.
Kevin Safej has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orgrim Doomhammer.
Safej keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Safej. No joy for Doomhammer on that attempt.
Doomhammer shoots for a takedown but Safej saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Doomhammer misses with a takedown attempt - Safej sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Doomhammer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doomhammer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doomhammer moves into full mount! Safej won't be happy about that!

Doomhammer wants to finish this one by submission but Safej is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Doomhammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doomhammer has hold of Safej's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Safej manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Safej is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Doomhammer has taken his back.

Doomhammer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Doomhammer is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Safej taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Doomhammer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Orgrim Doomhammer!