PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Mc Fly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mylly
vs
Mc Fly

173 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

173 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Mylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marty Mc Fly!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Fly throws a series of punches but Mylly avoids them all with ease.
Mc Fly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mc Fly throws a head kick but Mylly moves out of range.
Mylly takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Mylly is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mc Fly's half guard.
Mylly prevents Mc Fly from standing back up.
Mc Fly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mylly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mc Fly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mc Fly wants to get back to his feet.
Mc Fly is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mc Fly is looking to improve his position.
Mylly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mylly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mc Fly defending well though.
Mc Fly is trying to maintain the position but Mylly is very close to passing his half guard.
Mc Fly wants to improve his position but Mylly is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Mc Fly.
Mc Fly scores with a jab to the head.
Mylly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mc Fly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mc Fly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mylly sprawls well. Mylly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mc Fly gets slowly back to his feet.
Matt Mylly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mylly shoots in and bounces Mc Fly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mc Fly keeping moving, preventing Mylly from controlling successfully.
Mylly thows a big elbow that misses.
Mylly prevents Mc Fly from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mylly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mc Fly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mylly has managed to get both his arms back between Mc Fly's legs - danger averted.
Mylly trying to control the position from guard on top but Mc Fly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mylly tries to free his leg and advance position but Mc Fly is retaining full guard.
Mylly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mylly stays in close to Mc Fly's body and controls the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mylly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mc Fly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mc Fly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mylly counters with a two punch combo.

Mc Fly gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mylly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mylly wants to control from the top but Mc Fly keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Fly is looking to stand up but Mylly isn't so interested in that idea.
Mylly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mc Fly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mylly postures up in Mc Fly's guard and throws a big left but Mc Fly blocks it.

Mc Fly working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mylly has passed into half guard!
Mc Fly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mylly stops Mc Fly from getting back to his feet.
Mylly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mylly working over Mc Fly with some ground and pound. Mc Fly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mc Fly is trying to stand back up but Mylly is controlling him
Mc Fly is looking to improve his position.
Mc Fly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mc Fly looks gassed!
Ground and pound from Mylly.
Mylly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mc Fly tries to get to full guard but Mylly has control of the leg.
Mylly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mc Fly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mylly scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Mylly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mylly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mc Fly lands a jab-cross combination.

Mc Fly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mc Fly lands in his opponent's guard.
Mc Fly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mc Fly won't allow Mylly to get back to his feet.

Mylly has his feet on Mc Fly's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mc Fly just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mc Fly. Mylly does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mylly bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mc Fly being controlled for a moment.
Mc Fly is not content to let Mylly control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylly taking a breather here.
Mc Fly throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Mylly looks up at the clock and then as Mc Fly takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mylly smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mylly scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mylly scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mylly wants to control but Mc Fly is keeping him busy.
Mylly is really struggling to control Mc Fly but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mc Fly trying his best to control but Mylly has mounted him.
Mc Fly tries to buck Mylly off but he can't manage it.
Mylly controlling the pace for now.
Mc Fly tries to hold on but Mylly postures up.
Mylly working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mc Fly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mylly with good strikes from the mount here!

Mylly goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mc Fly turns into him and now he's in Mylly's guard.
Mylly punching from the bottom - just letting Mc Fly know he's still in a fight.
Mylly managing to control the position.
Mylly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mc Fly is one step ahead there.

Mc Fly drops back looking for a leg! Mylly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mylly manages to kick Mc Fly off! Mc Fly jumps back into Mylly's guard.
Mylly has Mc Fly pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Fly wants to pass the guard but Mylly is keeping the position.
Matt Mylly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mc Fly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mylly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mc Fly.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mc Fly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mylly avoids it really well and circles away.
Mc Fly misses with a takedown
and Mylly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mc Fly is breathing heavily.
Mc Fly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mylly lands a nice hook to Mc Fly's body. Mc Fly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mylly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mylly cracks a nice hook into Mc Fly's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Mylly dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mylly lands a nice shot to the body.
Mc Fly has his takedown stuffed
and Mylly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mc Fly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mylly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Mylly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mylly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mylly pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mc Fly is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mylly is landing with some decent strikes but Mc Fly is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mylly landing strikes from the mount.
Mylly looking to finish Mc Fly with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mc Fly!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mylly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mylly tries to control but Mc Fly wriggling away.
Mc Fly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylly with the ground and pound from mount.
Mylly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mc Fly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mc Fly throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mylly. What's that going to do exactly?
Mc Fly is desperately trying to improve his position but Mylly has a good base and remains in mount.
Mylly won't let Mc Fly get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mylly lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mylly controlling from the full mount.
Mylly with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mylly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mc Fly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mylly looking to control but Mc Fly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mylly pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mylly prevents Mc Fly from getting the reversal.
Mc Fly wants to hold on but Mylly pushes him away.
Mc Fly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mylly lands with some strikes.
Mylly controlling the position easily from mount.
Mylly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mc Fly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marty Mc Fly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Fly tries to reverse the position but Mylly maintains control.
Mylly lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mc Fly hang on?
Mylly avoids the attempt from Mc Fly to control.
BOOM! Mylly connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mylly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mc Fly trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mylly controlling from mount.
Matt Mylly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mylly landing shots from mount.
Mylly working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mylly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mc Fly tries to hold on but Mylly pushes him away.
Mylly prevents Mc Fly from getting the reversal.
Mylly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mylly cracks Mc Fly with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mylly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mc Fly working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Mylly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mylly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Mylly!