PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lil Homie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lil Homie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Viking's chin.

Homie
vs
Viking

169 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lil Homie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Viking!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Viking pinned against the cage. Viking gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Viking drives through with a takedown into Homie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Homie seems keen to control Viking's posture.

Homie is looking for a triangle but Viking pushes his legs off easily.
Homie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Homie pulls Viking in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Homie keeping moving, preventing Viking from controlling successfully.

Homie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Homie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Viking doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Viking manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Homie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Viking trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Viking missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Viking sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Homie's guard.
Homie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Homie.

Homie has his foot on Viking's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Viking works his way back into a safe position though.

Homie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Viking is aware though and is defending well.
Viking wants to control from the top but Homie keeps moving.
Homie controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Homie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Viking is aware though and is defending well.
Homie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Viking's guard.

Homie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Homie looking to pass the guard.
Viking not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Homie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Viking really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Homie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Homie 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.
Homie forces his way into half guard.
Viking tries to kick Homie off but Homie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Viking is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Viking is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Homie jumps into side control!
Viking tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Viking manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homie is looking to advance position but Viking won't allow it.
Homie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Viking!
Homie controlling the pace for now.

Homie looking for a guillotine from mount but Viking is having none of it.
Viking can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Homie forces the positional change into back control.
Homie is riding his opponent, not letting Viking buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Homie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from Viking misses.

Homie gets caught flat footed, as Viking shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Homie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Viking has his hands clasped together but Homie extends and breaks Viking's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Homie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lil Homie!