PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Bobby could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jermaine Andre's chin.

Bobby
vs
Andre

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jermaine Andre!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Andre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bobby did well to prevent Andre getting side control.

Andre is working for a submission of some sort.
Bobby wants to get back to full guard.
Andre controlling the action here.

Andre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bobby is just riding it out for now. Andre eventually gives up the hold.
Bobby won't allow Andre to pass to mount.

Andre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bobby defends it well.

Andre is looking for a kimura but Bobby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andre to get the leverage.
Bobby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andre on the ground.
Andre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bobby does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby is trying to stand up here but Andre is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Andre is looking for submissions but instead, Bobby has regained full guard.
Andre postures up.
Andre stopping the sweep attempt from Bobby.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bobby throws a sloppy head kick and Andre moves out of range easily.
Bobby moves in looking to clinch but Andre pushes him off.
Bobby throws a right and a left that Andre avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bobby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bobby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andre keeps the fight on the outside.

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

Andre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bobby's guard.
Andre trying to control but Bobby is working from the bottom.
Bobby looking for a sweep. Not yet Bobby, not yet.
Andre looking to pass the guard.
Bobby keeping moving, preventing Andre from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bobby is keeping the position for now.
Andre looks gassed!
Andre trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bobby with a lazy takedown attempt

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

Andre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby trying to control the position.

Andre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Andre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bobby wants to sweep here but Andre controlling him for the moment.
Andre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bobby is keeping the position for now.
Andre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Andre trying to control but Bobby is working from the bottom.
Andre is fighting to break Bobby's control of his arms but Bobby is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bobby misses with a takedown

and Andre counters with a single leg into guard. Bobby didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bobby wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre trying to control but Bobby is working from the bottom.
Andre being controlled here momentarily.
Andre preventing the sweep.
Andre trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andre preventing the sweep.
Andre wants to pass the guard but Bobby is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bobby with a lazy takedown attempt

and Andre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bobby won't be happy with that.

Andre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bobby, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobby is trying to control Andre's posture but Andre avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Andre dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bobby misses with a takedown attempt

and Andre counters with a single leg into guard. Bobby didn't expect that.
Andre slips nicely into half guard.
Andre lands with a punch from half guard.
Andre trying to control from half guard but Bobby is working away.
Bobby is looking for a sweep. Andre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Andre wants to work for an arm triangle but Bobby is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Andre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andre trying to control the action but Bobby is working from the bottom.
Bobby wants to control but Andre is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bobby doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andre.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bobby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bobby clinches but Andre breaks the clinch

and Andre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bobby's guard.

Andre drops back looking for a leg! Bobby is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bobby manages to kick Andre off! Andre jumps back into Bobby's guard.

Andre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bobby looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bobby looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bobby!
Andre takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bobby working away.
Andre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andre takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Andre is trying to control Bobby's posture but Bobby avoids it.
Bobby working the ground and pound from side control.
Bobby in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bobby working the head and body with strikes.
Bobby throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bobby landing strikes.
Bobby prevents Andre from escaping the position.
Andre is trying to improve his position.
Andre struggling a bit here.

Bobby stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Andre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bobby sprawls well initially but Andre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bobby tries to roll over but Andre keeps him under control.

Andre is looking for a kimura but Bobby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andre to get the leverage.

Andre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Andre 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby is staying active underneath Andre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bobby is looking to improve his position.
Andre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Andre is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bobby doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andre.
Andre wants to pass the guard but Bobby is defending well.
Bobby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Andre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Andre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bobby is trying to defend but Andre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Andre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bobby wants to get back to full guard.
Bobby wants to get back to his feet.
Andre trying to mount his opponent but Bobby defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bobby desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Andre wants to pass the guard but Bobby is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bobby waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Andre.
Bobby fails with the takedown

and Andre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bobby's guard now.
Andre won't allow Bobby to sweep him here.
Andre trying to control but Bobby is working from the bottom.
Andre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bobby working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby keeping full guard, as Andre tries to pass.
Bobby is trying to keep Andre in close.
Andre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bobby with a lazy takedown attempt

and Andre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andre.

Andre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Andre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Andre postures up.

Andre drops back looking for a leg! Bobby is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bobby manages to kick Andre off! Andre jumps back into Bobby's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre postures up.
Bobby keeping full guard, as Andre tries to pass.
Bobby throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Andre trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Andre drops back looking for a leg! Bobby is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bobby manages to kick Andre off! Andre jumps back into Bobby's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bobby with a poor takedown

and Andre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bobby!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Andre with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bobby wants to hold on but Andre pushes him away.
Bobby is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre wants to take his opponent's back but Bobby doesn't allow it.
Bobby tries to reverse the position but Andre maintains control.

Andre quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Andre but it's paid off an Bobby is forced to tap! Nice work by Andre.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jermaine Andre!