PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haralahti hirmuinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Spartan
vs
hirmuinen

170 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Haralahti hirmuinen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartan misses with a series of wild punches.
hirmuinen lands with a nice body punch.
hirmuinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
hirmuinen misses with a series of wild punches.

Spartan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spartan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Spartan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused hirmuinen some visible discomfort.

Spartan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Spartan working away.
Spartan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but hirmuinen is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan scoring with punches from side control.
Spartan wants to lay and pray for a moment but hirmuinen keeps working.

Spartan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. hirmuinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
hirmuinen wants to control but Spartan postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
hirmuinen cracks Spartan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
hirmuinen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and hirmuinen duly obliges.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts hirmuinen as he jumps to the side.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch but hirmuinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivan Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch but hirmuinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spartan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and hirmuinen counters with a series of strikes. Spartan will be more careful next time no doubt.

hirmuinen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
hirmuinen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Spartan controlling the position.
Spartan is breathing heavily.
hirmuinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hirmuinen won't allow Spartan to sweep him here.
Spartan keeping moving, preventing hirmuinen from controlling successfully.
hirmuinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spartan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Spartan is looking for a triangle but hirmuinen pushes his legs off easily.
Spartan keeping full guard, as hirmuinen tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spartan keeps the fight on the outside.
Spartan tries to clinch up but hirmuinen circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hirmuinen.
hirmuinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from hirmuinen does no damage.

Spartan clinches with his opponent.

Spartan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, hirmuinen regains guard.
hirmuinen wants to sweep here but Spartan controlling him for the moment.
Spartan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spartan postures up.
Spartan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
hirmuinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

hirmuinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spartan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Spartan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

hirmuinen is looking for a triangle but Spartan pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spartan trying to control the position from guard on top but hirmuinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haralahti hirmuinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

hirmuinen throws a series of punches but Spartan moves out of range.
hirmuinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spartan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spartan wants to clinch but hirmuinen slips to the side
and hirmuinen counters with a series of strikes. Spartan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spartan tries for a takedown but hirmuinen circles away easily
and hirmuinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
hirmuinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spartan shoots in but hirmuinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

hirmuinen rushes Spartan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

hirmuinen has Spartan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. hirmuinen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Spartan tumbling to the mat - hirmuinen dives into Spartan's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spartan looking to control but hirmuinen passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hirmuinen is working for a submission of some sort.
Spartan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Spartan is looking to improve his position.
Spartan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Spartan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Spartan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spartan wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two 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.
Spartan has hirmuinen pulled in close to control his posture.

Spartan looking for a guillotine here but hirmuinen defends easily.
hirmuinen looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spartan is looking to stand up but hirmuinen isn't so interested in that idea.

hirmuinen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spartan dives on top into guard.
Spartan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spartan wants to control from the top but hirmuinen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hirmuinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spartan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spartan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spartan trying to control the position from guard on top but hirmuinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

hirmuinen has his foot on Spartan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spartan works his way back into a safe position though.
Spartan trying to stand up but can't free himself from hirmuinen's guard.
hirmuinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
hirmuinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Spartan!
Spartan reaches up to try and control the position but hirmuinen seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Spartan rolls and tries to escape and now hirmuinen has his back!

Spartan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of hirmuinen's arms.
hirmuinen controlling the position well here. Spartan rolled but hirmuinen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
A lull in the action here.

Spartan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haralahti hirmuinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Spartan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and hirmuinen counters with a straight right hand.
hirmuinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
hirmuinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Spartan counters with a single leg into guard. hirmuinen didn't expect that.

hirmuinen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Spartan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
hirmuinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spartan gets the underhooks and prevents it.

hirmuinen pulls guard successfully.
Haralahti hirmuinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
hirmuinen looking for a sweep. Not yet hirmuinen, not yet.
hirmuinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

hirmuinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spartan pushing down on hirmuinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

hirmuinen looking for submissions off his back.
hirmuinen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Spartan manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
hirmuinen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
hirmuinen wants to get back to his feet.
hirmuinen manages to get to full guard.

Spartan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing hirmuinen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Spartan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - hirmuinen pulls down on the head and he's put Spartan to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Haralahti hirmuinen!