PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jedi Rebel (ranked 3421 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Slashensmash (ranked 3764 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rebel
vs
Slashensmash

185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
208 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jedi Rebel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Happy Slashensmash!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rebel slaps away a takedown attempt from Slashensmash, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slashensmash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rebel's waist but Rebel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slashensmash off to one side.
Rebel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slashensmash sprawls and moves away.

Rebel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rebel throws an elbow but Slashensmash slips to the side and avoids it well.
Slashensmash tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rebel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Slashensmash struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Slashensmash is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Slashensmash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slashensmash can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rebel in particular looking to stall.
Rebel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rebel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rebel working over Slashensmash with some ground and pound. Slashensmash looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Slashensmash is looking for a sweep. Rebel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rebel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rebel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Rebel there.
Rebel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rebel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slashensmash with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Slashensmash is rocked!
Slashensmash slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slashensmash is still in real trouble! Can Rebel finish him?
Rebel postures up.
Slashensmash seems to have recovered his senses.
Rebel throws a big right hand that misses.
Rebel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slashensmash trying to keep a closed guard but Rebel is proving a slippery customer.

Slashensmash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rebel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rebel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slashensmash wants to stand and escape but Rebel is having none of it.
Rebel trying to control the position from guard on top but Slashensmash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rebel connects with a couple of short punches.
Rebel is fighting to break Slashensmash's control of his arms but Slashensmash is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rebel working some strikes from top position.
Rebel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slashensmash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rebel looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rebel with a nice head shot there.
Rebel trying to control the position from guard on top but Slashensmash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rebel preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebel is working Slashensmash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Slashensmash working a defensive guard here.
Rebel distracts Slashensmash with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rebel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rebel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rebel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rebel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rebel wants to pass the guard but Slashensmash is keeping the position.
Rebel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rebel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rebel wants to control from the top but Slashensmash keeps moving.
Rebel working some strikes from top position.
Slashensmash wants to stand up but Rebel is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebel landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rebel tries to free his leg and advance position but Slashensmash is retaining full guard.
Rebel cracks Slashensmash with a solid left hand.
Slashensmash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rebel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rebel scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rebel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slashensmash trying to keep a closed guard but Rebel is proving a slippery customer.
Slashensmash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slashensmash is trying to keep Rebel in close.
Slashensmash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rebel is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jedi Rebel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rebel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Slashensmash's half guard.
Rebel is trying to control. Slashensmash wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rebel working the head and body with strikes.
Rebel drops an elbow to the side of Slashensmash's head.
Slashensmash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rebel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rebel wants to take a breather but Slashensmash is having none of it.
Slashensmash is trying to get back to full guard.
Rebel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rebel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rebel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slashensmash defending well though.
Rebel slips a nice elbow through Slashensmash's hands, connecting with Slashensmash's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slashensmash is trying to stand up here but Rebel is controlling him well.

Slashensmash pushes Rebel off and gets back to his feet.

Slashensmash drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rebel trying to control the position here.
Rebel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jedi Rebel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rebel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slashensmash trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slashensmash stopping the sweep attempt from Rebel.
Slashensmash being controlled here momentarily.
Rebel wants to stand up but Slashensmash is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Slashensmash tries for a takedown but Rebel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Rebel shoots in and bounces Slashensmash off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rebel is working Slashensmash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebel preventing the sweep.
Rebel is working Slashensmash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rebel postures up in Slashensmash's guard and throws a big left but Slashensmash blocks it.
Slashensmash trying to keep a closed guard but Rebel is proving a slippery customer.
Rebel connects with a couple of short punches.
Rebel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rebel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rebel wants to control from the top but Slashensmash keeps moving.
Slashensmash is trying to control the position but Rebel postures up.
Rebel lands a couple of digs.
Slashensmash working a defensive guard here.
Rebel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rebel cracks Slashensmash with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slashensmash's head.
Rebel throwing strikes but missing.
Rebel chips away with some ground and pound.
Rebel trying to control the position from guard on top but Slashensmash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rebel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slashensmash can do to turn this around?
Rebel with a nice head shot there.
Rebel landing some decent shots from guard.
Rebel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Slashensmash trying to control the position here.
Rebel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jedi Rebel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rebel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Slashensmash tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rebel is in Slashensmash's guard.
Rebel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Slashensmash wants to sweep but no luck.
Rebel 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.
Rebel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slashensmash keeping moving, preventing Rebel from controlling successfully.
Rebel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rebel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slashensmash is pulling down on Rebel's head. It's preventing any offense from Rebel, at least for the moment.
Rebel throws an elbow that misses. Slashensmash uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rebel's guard. Nice move by Slashensmash!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel wants to get back to his feet but Slashensmash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slashensmash won't allow Rebel to sweep him here.
Slashensmash slips nicely into half guard.
Rebel is trying to escape back to his feet but Slashensmash uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rebel gets back to half guard.
Rebel is looking for a sweep. Slashensmash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebel is working hard here to advance position.
Slashensmash is thwarting Rebel's attempts to control the position.
Rebel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rebel wants to get back to full guard.
Slashensmash content to control rather than advance.
Rebel is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slashensmash looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Rebel gets a double leg takedown into Slashensmash's guard.
Rebel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slashensmash is on top in guard.

Rebel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebel wants to sweep here but Slashensmash controlling him for the moment.
Rebel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Happy Slashensmash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rebel continues to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jedi Rebel.
Well Rebel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jedi Rebel!