PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Silly Bollocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Bjorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bollocks
vs
Bjorg

170 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silly Bollocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Bjorg!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bjorg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bollocks was covering up waiting for the punch and Bjorg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bollocks wants to sweep but no luck.

Bjorg stands and steps away. Bollocks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bjorg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bjorg feints and as Bollocks raises his hands in defense, Bjorg changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bollocks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bjorg's guard.
Bjorg keeping moving, preventing Bollocks from controlling successfully.

Bjorg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bollocks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bjorg looks gassed!
Bollocks wants to stand but Bjorg is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollocks trying to control but Bjorg is working from the bottom.
Bollocks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bjorg manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Bollocks pushes Bjorg off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bollocks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bjorg pushes Bollocks up against the cage in a clinch.

Bjorg has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bollocks regains guard immediately.
Bollocks looking to control.

Bollocks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bjorg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bollocks working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollocks keeping moving, preventing Bjorg from controlling successfully.
Bjorg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bjorg working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bjorg decides to stand back up. Bjorg steps back and let's Bollocks get back to his feet.
Bollocks has his takedown stuffed

and Bjorg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bollocks won't be happy with that.
Bollocks can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bollocks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bollocks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bollocks.

Bollocks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bjorg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Bjorg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bollocks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bjorg did well to prevent Bollocks getting side control.
Bollocks is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bollocks trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjorg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bollocks stopping the sweep attempt from Bjorg.
Bjorg controlling Bollocks's posture.
Bollocks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bjorg is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollocks wants to control but Bjorg is keeping him busy.

Bollocks stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bollocks tries to clinch there but Bjorg circles away.
Bjorg shoots and misses

and Bollocks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bjorg's guard.
Bollocks tries to stand but Bjorg is controlling from the bottom.
Stephen Bjorg has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bollocks 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.
Bjorg wants to stand and escape but Bollocks is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollocks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bollocks advances to half guard.
Bollocks slows the pace down in half guard.
Bollocks seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bjorg for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorg won't allow Bollocks to pass to mount.
Bollocks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bollocks is trying to control the action in half guard but Bjorg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bollocks trying to control from Bjorg's half guard. Bjorg has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Silly Bollocks just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bjorg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bollocks was covering up waiting for the punch and Bjorg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bjorg tries to free his leg and advance position but Bollocks is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorg thows a big elbow that misses.

Bollocks wriggles free and stands up.

Bollocks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bollocks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bjorg is proving hard to escape from.
Bollocks stopping the sweep attempt from Bjorg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silly Bollocks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bollocks tries for a takedown but Bjorg circles away easily
and Bjorg counters with a three punch combo that has Bollocks backing up. Bollocks nods at Bjorg to acknowledge the strikes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bollocks.
Bollocks is looking to take a break and control but Bjorg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bollocks decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bjorg to his feet.
Bollocks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bjorg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bollocks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bollocks showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollocks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bollocks wants to control but Bjorg is keeping him busy.
Bollocks controlling the action here.

Bjorg kicks off Bollocks and gets to his feet.
Silly Bollocks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bollocks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bollocks lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollocks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bjorg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bollocks trying to control but Bjorg is working from the bottom.
Bollocks looking to pass the guard.
Bjorg wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollocks landing some decent shots from guard.
Bollocks trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjorg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bollocks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bjorg looks to land a body kick but Bollocks moved away.
Bollocks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bollocks shoots for a takedown but Bjorg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bollocks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjorg swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bollocks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bollocks lands in his opponent's guard.
Bollocks won't allow Bjorg to sweep him here.

Bjorg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bollocks tries to free his leg and advance position but Bjorg is retaining full guard.
Bjorg keeping moving, preventing Bollocks from controlling successfully.

Bollocks gets to his feet. Bjorg looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Silly Bollocks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bollocks 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silly Bollocks!