PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Silly Bollocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and luigi kraoul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silly Bollocks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to luigi kraoul's chin.

Bollocks
vs
kraoul

170 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, luigi kraoul!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bollocks throws a leg kick but kraoul checks it.
Bollocks looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
kraoul scores with a three punch combo!
Nice takedown defense from Bollocks. No joy for kraoul on that attempt.
kraoul fails in his attempt to clinch.
kraoul is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

kraoul has closed the distance and engaged Bollocks in a clinch.
Bollocks wants to stall.
kraoul tries to break the clinch but Bollocks is controlling the position.
Bollocks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bollocks tries for a takedown. No joy.

kraoul manages to pull guard.
kraoul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bollocks's guard.
kraoul wants to control from the top but Bollocks keeps moving.
kraoul seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
kraoul throws a big right hand that misses.
kraoul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kraoul would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bollocks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. kraoul is aware though and is defending well.
kraoul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
kraoul wants to control from the top but Bollocks keeps moving.
kraoul throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
kraoul lands with a kick to the temple. Bollocks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bollocks swats away the attempt to clinch by kraoul.
Bollocks throws a lazy head kick

and kraoul holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
kraoul stalls.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bollocks as kraoul tries to tie him up.
kraoul tries to circle away but Bollocks has him pinned against the cage.

kraoul pulls guard successfully.
kraoul tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kraoul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bollocks controls the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as kraoul holds on and takes a little breather.
Bollocks wants to stand but kraoul is controlling his posture from full guard.
kraoul working a defensive guard here.

kraoul has his foot on Bollocks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bollocks works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bollocks wants to control from the top but kraoul keeps moving.
Bollocks looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
kraoul tries to close the distance and clinch but Bollocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bollocks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bollocks lands in his opponent's guard.
Bollocks distracts kraoul with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

luigi kraoul dominated that round.
That's time! Bollocks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bollocks circles away from the clinch attempt.

kraoul decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
kraoul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
kraoul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bollocks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bollocks trying to hold on to kraoul's head to control him but kraoul postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bollocks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but kraoul pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kraoul wants to control but Bollocks is keeping him busy.
Bollocks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bollocks trying to keep a closed guard but kraoul is proving a slippery customer.

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

and Bollocks counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in kraoul's guard now.
kraoul manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
kraoul lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
kraoul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bollocks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kraoul in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
kraoul with the ground and pound from mount.
Bollocks can't escape the position.
Bollocks is trying to reverse the position but instead kraoul has taken his back - oops!

kraoul is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bollocks has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
kraoul is hanging on to Bollocks's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollocks really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of kraoul's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Bollocks can't escape the position.
Bollocks trying to get back to his feet but kraoul is in full control for now.
kraoul not allowing Bollocks to control his hands.

Bollocks manages to escape to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
kraoul takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bollocks closes the distance looking to clinch

and kraoul counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bollocks tries to break free but kraoul pushes him back against the cage.
Bollocks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as kraoul walks away with a smile on his face. Bollocks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
kraoul with a poor takedown

and Bollocks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bollocks.
Bollocks pushes down on kraoul's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bollocks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks kraoul with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
kraoul wants to control the action here but instead Bollocks manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silly Bollocks dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

kraoul doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bollocks counters with a takedown into side control.

Bollocks stands up.
A good leg kick by kraoul.

Bollocks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches kraoul napping and manages to drive through into side control!
kraoul is looking to reverse the position.
Bollocks working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bollocks looks up at the clock and then as kraoul takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bollocks smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
kraoul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bollocks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kraoul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
kraoul taking punishment in the form of punches.

Bollocks has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
kraoul has his takedown stuffed

and Bollocks counters with a nice double leg into side control. kraoul won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
kraoul is pushing Bollocks's head away, looking to escape. Bollocks manages to hold on to the position though.
Bollocks cracks kraoul with a big elbow.
kraoul gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollocks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bollocks lands a nice shot to the head.
Bollocks lands with some strikes.
Bollocks controlling his opponent.
Bollocks with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kraoul is in a horrible position here. Bollocks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bollocks scoring with strikes but kraoul is staying in there.
Bollocks content just to control the position here.
Bollocks lands a heavy elbow.

Bollocks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
kraoul tries to hold on but Bollocks postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
kraoul is in all sorts of trouble here.
kraoul wants to control but Bollocks is having none of it.
kraoul is working to get back to half guard.
Bollocks landing strikes from the mount.
Bollocks unloading with bombs!

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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27

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