PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tormund Giantsbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Rouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tormund Giantsbane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mr Rouge's chin.

Giantsbane
vs
Rouge

180 cm
26
157 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

168 cm
23
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tormund Giantsbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Rouge!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouge has a takedown stuffed.
Rouge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rouge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Giantsbane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rouge scrambles back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Giantsbane.
Giantsbane connects with a body shot.
Rouge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Giantsbane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rouges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Giantsbane throws a right and a left that Rouge avoids nicely.
Giantsbane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rouge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giantsbane's waist but Giantsbane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rouge off to one side.
Giantsbane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giantsbane slaps away a takedown attempt from Rouge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tormund Giantsbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Rouge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantsbane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rouge manages to avoid it.
Giantsbane swings for the body but Rouge moves out of range.
Giantsbane scores with a hook.
Giantsbane is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab lands there for Giantsbane.
Rouge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giantsbane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Giantsbane looks to throw the jab but Rouge is out of range.
Rouge closes the distance and clinches up with Giantsbane, looking for a takedown. Rouge pushes Giantsbane against the cage but Giantsbane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rouge.
Giantsbane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rouge on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rouge changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Giantsbane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rouge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Giantsbane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Giantsbane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rouge on the ground.
Rouge working the head with strikes.
Giantsbane wants to get back to his feet.
Rouge throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Giantsbane tries to escape but Rouge is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouge trying to control the action but Giantsbane is working from the bottom.

Rouge tries for a kimura but Giantsbane is defending well.
Rouge postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Giantsbane tries to escape but Rouge is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giantsbane is not content to let Rouge control the position.
Rouge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Giantsbane is pushing Rouge's head away, looking to escape. Rouge manages to hold on to the position though.
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.
Giantsbane gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rouge takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Giantsbane is squirming around, avoiding Rouge's attempts to control the action.
Giantsbane wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Giantsbane defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rouge.
Rouge has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Giantsbane's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tormund Giantsbane will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rouge slips under a jab from Giantsbane.
Giantsbane misses with a hook. Rouge ducked under it nicely.
Giantsbane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Giantsbane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giantsbane swings for the body but Rouge moves out of range.
Rouge throws a chopping leg kick but Giantsbane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Giantsbane looks to score with a jab to the body but Rouge is just out of range.
Rouge tries a head kick but it misses.
Giantsbane lands a jab to the head.
Rouge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Giantsbane sprawls well. Giantsbane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rouge gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Rouge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantsbane throws a jab when Rouge was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Giantsbane as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Giantsbane finds it's way through Rouge's defenses.
Giantsbane cracks Rouge with a good jab.
Rouge slips under a jab.
Rouge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Giantsbane defends it nicely.
Giantsbane swings widly with a right hand

and Rouge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Giantsbane wants to break free but Rouge has control.
Giantsbane can't break the clinch.
Rouge prevents Giantsbane from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rouge has him pressed against the cage.
Giantsbane tries to circle away but Rouge has him pinned against the cage.

Rouge breaks from the clinch.
Tormund Giantsbane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giantsbane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rouge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giantsbane.
Rouge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Giantsbane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rouge scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giantsbane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rouge dodges the punch combination from Giantsbane.
Tormund Giantsbane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rouge walks into a left hand.
Giantsbane scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane digs a good body shot into Rouge's ribs.
No luck for Rouge with that takedown attempt.
Tormund Giantsbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Rouge.
Giantsbane cracks Rouge with an open hand slap.
Giantsbane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rouge dives in and grabs Giantsbane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Giantsbane pushes down on Rouge's head and hops out.
Rouge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Rouge is rocked!
Rouge ducks under a wild hook from Giantsbane.
Giantsbane tests Rouge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rouge is still on wobbly legs! Can Giantsbane finish him?
Mr Rouge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giantsbane throws a looping overhand right but Rouge ducks down to avoid it.
Rouge shoots in looking for a takedown. Giantsbane tries to sprawl out of it but Rouge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Giantsbane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rouge seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Giantsbane defends it nicely.
Rouge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Giantsbane.
Rouge shoots in for a takedown but Giantsbane shows good takedown defense.
Giantsbane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giantsbane lands a jab.
Rouge shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tormund Giantsbane dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rouge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giantsbane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giantsbane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Giantsbane throws a big shot that misses.
Giantsbane stuffs the takedown.
Rouge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rouge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Giantsbane lands a nice hook to Rouge's body. Rouge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Rouge gets the takedown into side control.

Rouge is trying to get an arm triangle but Giantsbane is defending well.
Rouge working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantsbane is pushing Rouge's head away, looking to escape. Rouge manages to hold on to the position though.
Rouge trying to control the action but Giantsbane is working from the bottom.
Rouge looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Giantsbane is avoiding damage well.
Giantsbane is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rouge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giantsbane keeps working.
Rouge slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rouge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Rouge goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Giantsbane rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rouge's guard! Nice work there by Giantsbane!
Mr Rouge has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rouge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouge trying to keep a closed guard but Giantsbane is proving a slippery customer.

Rouge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Giantsbane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Giantsbane is looking to stand up but Rouge won't let him.
Mr Rouge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rouge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouge is looking to take a break and control but Giantsbane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rouge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Giantsbane won't allow Rouge to pass to mount.
Rouge has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Giantsbane holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rouge tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Rouge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Giantsbane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tormund Giantsbane!
A victorious Tormund Giantsbane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.