PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Possu The Pumpkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

The Pumpkin
vs
McRoberts

200 cm
23
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Shango Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Possu The Pumpkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will McRoberts!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Pumpkin has managed to clinch.
The Pumpkin pressing his opponent against the cage.
McRoberts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McRoberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Pumpkin smiles and moves away.
McRoberts tries to clinch there but The Pumpkin circles away.
McRoberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McRoberts tries to bum rush The Pumpkin with a series of wild strikes but The Pumpkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The Pumpkin moves into the clinch.
The Pumpkin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The Pumpkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Pumpkin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The Pumpkin throws an elbow but it misses.
The Pumpkin tries a knee to the head but McRoberts blocks it.
McRoberts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McRoberts tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Pumpkin tries to land knees in the clinch but McRoberts avoids the damage to the body.
McRoberts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Pumpkin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Possu The Pumpkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will McRoberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pumpkin lands an elbow inside that McRoberts shrugs off.
The Pumpkin lands an elbow inside that McRoberts shrugs off.

It looks like Will McRoberts has been cut.
The Pumpkin landing knees to the body.
The Pumpkin unloads a knee to the mid-section. McRoberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Pumpkin lands an elbow inside that McRoberts shrugs off.
McRoberts takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Pumpkin landing knees to the head.
The Pumpkin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McRoberts is trying to force a seperation but The Pumpkin has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from The Pumpkin.

McRoberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The Pumpkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McRoberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McRoberts is trying to break the clinch but The Pumpkin has him pressed against the cage.
The Pumpkin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The Pumpkin unloads a knee to the mid-section. McRoberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Pumpkin taking a breather.
McRoberts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Pumpkin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McRoberts wants to break free but The Pumpkin has control.
The Pumpkin has McRoberts pressed against the cage.
McRoberts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Pumpkin tries a knee to the head but McRoberts blocks it.
The Pumpkin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Pumpkin.
McRoberts looks gassed!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Possu The Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin slaps away a takedown attempt from McRoberts, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The Pumpkin has McRoberts up against the cage in a clinch.
The Pumpkin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McRoberts in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Pumpkin lands an elbow inside that McRoberts shrugs off.
The Pumpkin leaning against his opponent.
McRoberts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Pumpkin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Will McRoberts's cut even more.
The Pumpkin lands a good knee to the midsection. McRoberts won't want to take too many of those.
The Pumpkin lands a nice elbow.
The Pumpkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McRoberts's efforts to push away.
The Pumpkin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McRoberts's defenses.
The Pumpkin landing knees to the head.

The cut above Will McRoberts's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The Pumpkin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pumpkin stalling the fight.
McRoberts is trying to break the clinch but The Pumpkin is controlling him.
McRoberts takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin misses with a knee strike.
The Pumpkin controlling the action here for a moment.
McRoberts can't get the takedown.
The Pumpkin connects with a nasty looking knee right to McRoberts's face.

Will McRoberts's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The Pumpkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Pumpkin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Pumpkin lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Will McRoberts's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Possu The Pumpkin!