PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dont hit my nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Bobby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bobby
vs
hit my nose

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dont hit my nose!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bobby slips nicely into half guard.
Bobby lands strikes from half guard.
Bobby passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hit my nose wants to control but Bobby is having none of it.
Bobby has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of hit my nose's face.
Bobby throws some wild stikes that hit my nose manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hit my nose regains half guard.
hit my nose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bobby is working away from the top position though.
hit my nose wants to get back to his feet.
Bobby tries to pass to full mount but hit my nose defends it.
Bobby with the ground and pound but hit my nose uses the opportunity to regain guard.
hit my nose tries to strike from the bottom.
hit my nose throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bobby wants to control from the top but hit my nose keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

hit my nose has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bobby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bobby wants to pass the guard but hit my nose is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
hit my nose misses with a takedown attempt

and Bobby counters with a shoot takedown. hit my nose fights it but they end up in guard.

hit my nose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bobby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bobby wants to stand and escape but instead hit my nose has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bobby keeping moving, preventing hit my nose from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. hit my nose manages to get himself to full guard.

hit my nose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bobby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bobby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. hit my nose is keeping the position for now.
hit my nose keeping moving, preventing Bobby from controlling successfully.

hit my nose is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bobby is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bobby preventing the sweep.
hit my nose keeping full guard, as Bobby tries to pass.
Bobby would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
hit my nose leaves Bobby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bobby is breathing heavily.
Bobby tries for a takedown but hit my nose circles away easily
and hit my nose counters with a two punch combo.
hit my nose tries for a takedown but Bobby circles away easily

and Bobby counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

hit my nose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bobby avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Bobby misses.

hit my nose throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bobby was covering up waiting for the punch and hit my nose finishes the takedown easily into guard.
hit my nose trying to control but Bobby is working from the bottom.
Bobby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bobby wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bobby keeping moving, preventing hit my nose from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hit my nose won't allow Bobby to sweep him here.

Bobby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and hit my nose defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hit my nose is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bobby shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
hit my nose slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hit my nose wants to control the position but Bobby says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
hit my nose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
hit my nose trying to control here.
Bobby wants to control but hit my nose is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hit my nose is looking to improve his position.
Bobby passes the guard and advances to mount!
hit my nose taking shots to the head.
Bobby misses with a head shot.
Bobby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bobby punching from mount but hit my nose doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
hit my nose throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bobby. What's that going to do exactly?
Bobby wants to control the pace but hit my nose is squirming around nicely.
hit my nose really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bobby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
hit my nose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
hit my nose tries to lock up and control but Bobby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby 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. This is the final round!

Bobby closes the distance and pushes hit my nose back into the cage.

Bobby has picked hit my nose up - he's going for a ride! Bobby dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
hit my nose is looking to control Bobby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can hit my nose avoid being mounted?
Bobby is trying to control the action in half guard but hit my nose is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
hit my nose wants to improve his position but Bobby is controlling well.
hit my nose wants to control but Bobby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ricky Bobby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bobby trying to control from half guard but hit my nose is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bobby doesn't succeed with the takedown

and hit my nose counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hit my nose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bobby keeps working.
Who's going to make the next move?
hit my nose trying to control the action but Bobby is working from the bottom.

hit my nose is trying to get an arm triangle but Bobby is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Bobby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
hit my nose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bobby keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

hit my nose darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
hit my nose trying to pass the guard but Bobby defending well.
Dont hit my nose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby is staying active underneath hit my nose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
hit my nose controlling the action here.
hit my nose trying to control from half guard but Bobby is working away.
Bobby is trying to stand back up but hit my nose is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
hit my nose throws a head kick but Bobby moves out of range.
Bobby tries to clinch up.
Bobby stuffs the takedown attempt from hit my nose. hit my nose gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricky Bobby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bobby clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dont hit my nose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bobby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Bobby!