PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hoyt Flarkgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Flarkgaard
vs
Dynamite

188 cm
25
177 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
172 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Dissolution Fight Wear
The Knot

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoyt Flarkgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baby Dynamite!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Flarkgaard misses.
Flarkgaard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Flarkgaard.
A little feinted left hand from Flarkgaard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dynamite circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dynamite decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flarkgaard's guard.
Dynamite cracks Flarkgaard with a solid left hand.
Dynamite throws a strike but Flarkgaard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dynamite looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dynamite has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Flarkgaard has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite is trying to work for a sweep but Flarkgaard has mounted him!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dynamite can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flarkgaard landing strikes from the mount.
Flarkgaard looking to control but Dynamite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Flarkgaard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flarkgaard landing strikes from the mount and Dynamite is in trouble!
Dynamite tries to hold on but Flarkgaard pushes him away.

Flarkgaard has control of Dynamite's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dynamite regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flarkgaard landing shots from mount.
Flarkgaard working Dynamite over with strikes here.
Flarkgaard throws some wild stikes that Dynamite manages to avoid easily.
Flarkgaard looking to control but Dynamite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dynamite really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flarkgaard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flarkgaard with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dynamite is looking to improve his position but Flarkgaard isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flarkgaard tries to control but Dynamite wriggling away.
Dynamite wants to control but Flarkgaard is having none of it.
Flarkgaard wants to control the pace but Dynamite is squirming around nicely.
Flarkgaard throws some wild stikes that Dynamite manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flarkgaard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Flarkgaard looking to control but Dynamite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flarkgaard with a couple of short strikes.
Flarkgaard is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Flarkgaard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
We've been hearing that Flarkgaard has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dynamite tries to hold on but Flarkgaard pushes him away.
Flarkgaard raining down shots from the mount!
Flarkgaard 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.
Dynamite tries to reverse the position but Flarkgaard maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoyt Flarkgaard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Flarkgaard misses with a few strikes there.
Dynamite with the counter takedown but Flarkgaard avoids it easily.

Dynamite closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Flarkgaard quickly recovers to half guard.
Flarkgaard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dynamite.
We've been informed that Dynamite has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dynamite must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dynamite throws a strike but Flarkgaard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Flarkgaard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flarkgaard wants to control from the top but Dynamite keeps moving.

Flarkgaard gets to his feet - Dynamite follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flarkgaard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flarkgaard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flarkgaard throws a shot to the body.
Flarkgaard lands a jab to the head.
Flarkgaard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dynamite throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flarkgaard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flarkgaard.
Nice shot lands for Flarkgaard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dynamite misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Flarkgaard to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite blocks a head kick by Flarkgaard.
Flarkgaard feints a jab promting Dynamite to slip. Flarkgaard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dynamite slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dynamite misses with a hook
and Flarkgaard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flarkgaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dynamite at a distance.
Flarkgaard throws a shot to the body.
Dynamite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dynamite just misses with a punch to the body.
Dynamite takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flarkgaard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dynamite misses with a body shot
and Dynamite takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dynamite on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flarkgaard closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Dynamite is rocked!
Flarkgaard scores with a head kick.
Dynamite is still on wobbly legs! Can Flarkgaard finish him?
Dynamite misses with an uppercut
and Flarkgaard counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Dynamite badly! Flarkgaard follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Dynamite out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Flarkgaard finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hoyt Flarkgaard!