PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aito Lager (ranked 971 p4p, 124 weight class) and Sheikh Amun Ghosh (ranked 2341 p4p, 290 weight class). Lager kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Army Of The Pharaohs - Seven. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lager
vs
Amun Ghosh

178 cm
27
199 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
189 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aito Lager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheikh Amun Ghosh!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghosh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ghosh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ghosh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lager jabs Ghosh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lager connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ghosh needs to keep his hands up - Lager had a free shot at his head there.
Aito Lager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lager tries for a takedown but Ghosh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ghosh moves out of range as Lager strikes.

Lager closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ghosh to the mat! Ghosh manages to get full guard.
Ghosh working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lager working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Ghosh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lager won't allow Ghosh to sweep him here.
Ghosh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lager.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lager throwing strikes from guard but Ghosh blocks nicely.
Ghosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghosh, not yet.
Lager is pushing down on Ghosh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ghosh is fighting to maintain full guard but Lager has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lager tries to pass to full mount but Ghosh defends it.
Ghosh is looking for a sweep. Lager is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ghosh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lager trying to control from Ghosh's half guard. Ghosh has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ghosh wants to sweep here but Lager controlling him for the moment.
Lager trying to control but Ghosh is working from the bottom.
Ghosh is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lager working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghosh controlling the position.

Lager 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.
Lager distracts Ghosh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lager cracks Ghosh with a solid left hand.
Ghosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghosh, not yet.
Ghosh is trying to keep Lager in close.
Lager wants to control from the top but Ghosh keeps moving.
Ghosh trying to control the position.
Lager pushes down on Ghosh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lager moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lager in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lager creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Lager tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Ghosh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Lager looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ghosh taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Ghosh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lager cracks Ghosh with a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lager lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ghosh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lager 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.
Lager wants to control but Ghosh is keeping him busy.
Ghosh taking a bit of punishment here - Lager scoring with strikes.
Ghosh taking a bit of punishment here - Lager scoring with strikes.

Lager is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ghosh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Lager swings around for an armbar but Ghosh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lager's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lager tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lager is trying to control the position but Ghosh postures up.
Ghosh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
My spies in The Wild Beasts Zoo inform me that Ghosh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ghosh stopping the sweep attempt from Lager.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lager misses with a lunging right hand
and Ghosh counters with a good low kick that Lager was not able to check.
Ghosh connects with a body shot that sends Lager's belly button to the back.
Ghosh moves out of range as Lager strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lager darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lager loads up on a big right hand but Ghosh slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Lager misses
and Ghosh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lager misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghosh.
Lager misses with a right hand
and Ghosh counters with a left to the body.
Lager cracks a nice hook into Ghosh's ribs.
Ghosh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lager is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ghosh can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghosh ducks right into an uppercut from Lager.
Lager fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ghosh scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Aito Lager has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghosh is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lager misses.
Ghosh tests Lager's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lager just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghosh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lager on the side of the head.
Ghosh moves out of range as Lager strikes.
Ghosh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lager is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghosh.
Aito Lager is winning the standup battle so far.
Lager misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ghosh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lager throws a series of punches but Ghosh avoids them all with ease.
Ghosh replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lager blocks it well.
Lager throws a looping overhand right but Ghosh ducks down to avoid it.
Lager cracks Ghosh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lager throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ghosh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lager cracks Ghosh with an open hand slap.
Ghosh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ghosh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ghosh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ghosh connects with a body shot.
Ghosh connects with a right hand. Lager shakes it off.
Lager misses with an uppercut

and Ghosh counters with a nice right hand that sends Lager toppling to the canvas! Lager scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ghosh finish him?!

Lager is rocked!
Lager pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ghosh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ghosh avoids the body shot from Lager.
Ghosh defending well as Lager loads up on a big left hand.
Lager looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Lager is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lager rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ghosh counters with a right hand to the body.
Lager seems to have got his legs back now.
Ghosh looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Ghosh backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Lager's temple! It sends Lager violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Ghosh celebrates and the doctors try to help Lager!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Sheikh Amun Ghosh!
A less than humble Sheikh Amun Ghosh misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.