PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Lagus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Ancerias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lagus's entrance music is Llevas Polka. A fine choice. Ancerias has chosen Slayer - Hate Worldwide as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ruben Lagus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lagus
vs
Ancerias

180 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruben Lagus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnold Ancerias!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ancerias.
You can see the frustration on Lagus's face as Ancerias controls the position.
Lagus is not content to let Ancerias control the position.
Lagus tries to improve position but can't.
Lagus struggling a bit here.
Ancerias wants to control but Lagus is keeping him busy.
Ancerias in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ancerias cracks Lagus with a big elbow.
Ancerias landing strikes.
Ancerias wants to control but Lagus is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ancerias grinds an elbow into Lagus's temple.
Lagus wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Lagus is not content to let Ancerias control the position.
Lagus wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Lagus regains half guard.
Lagus is trying to get back to full guard.
Lagus is working hard here to advance position.
Ancerias wants to free his trapped foot but Lagus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lagus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lagus is trying to keep Ancerias in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ancerias stopping the sweep attempt from Lagus.
Lagus working a defensive guard here.
Lagus wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ancerias shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ancerias performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ancerias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lagus keeps working.
Ancerias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagus is looking to control Ancerias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lagus avoid being mounted?
Ancerias trying to control the action but Lagus is working from the bottom.
Lagus tries to roll over but Ancerias keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lagus throws the left hand but Ancerias avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ancerias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Lagus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lagus is looking to work some ground and pound but Ancerias has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lagus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ancerias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lagus's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ancerias tries to free his leg and advance position but Lagus is retaining full guard.
Lagus trying to strike off his back.
Lagus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ancerias is one step ahead there.
Lagus throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lagus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lagus 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.
Ancerias postures up in Lagus's guard and throws a big left but Lagus blocks it.
Lagus striking off his back but it's not causing Ancerias any problems.
Ancerias trying to control but Lagus is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ancerias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagus.

Ancerias gets the takedown into side control.
Lagus is trying to control Ancerias's posture but Ancerias avoids it.
Lagus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ancerias's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Ancerias dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ancerias fails with the takedown

and Lagus counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ancerias!
Arnold Ancerias has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lagus cracks Ancerias with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lagus looking to finish with strikes here!
Lagus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lagus lands a big elbow.

It looks like Arnold Ancerias has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ancerias is in a horrible position here. Lagus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That has opened up Arnold Ancerias's cut even more.
Lagus with good strikes from the mount here!
Ancerias tries to lock up and control but Lagus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lagus lands with some strikes.

Arnold Ancerias's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arnold Ancerias's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ruben Lagus!