PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Halfdan Blackeye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gripp Ramhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramhard has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Halfdan Blackeye looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Blackeye
vs
Ramhard

170 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Halfdan Blackeye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gripp Ramhard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackeye scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ramhard looks gassed!

Blackeye moves into the clinch.
Blackeye could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A body shot lands from Blackeye.
Blackeye fails to pull guard.
Ramhard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Blackeye gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Blackeye is stalling in the full guard.
Blackeye trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramhard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramhard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blackeye has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Blackeye stands up and waves to Ramhard to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Blackeye misses.
Blackeye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Ramhard catches Blackeye right on the button with a cross.

Blackeye looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ramhard!
Blackeye pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Blackeye sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blackeye landing strikes from the mount and Ramhard is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackeye thowing shots but they're missing.
Blackeye with good strikes from the mount here!
Blackeye connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Blackeye in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blackeye looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ramhard trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ramhard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackeye controlling his opponent.
Ramhard is squirming around, avoiding Blackeye's attempts to control the action.
Ramhard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blackeye is controlling the pace.
Blackeye is keen to just control but Ramhard is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, if Blackeye is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blackeye trying to mount his opponent but Ramhard defends it.
Blackeye 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.
Blackeye is pressing down on Ramhard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramhard is holding on for now.
Blackeye is tying to control. Ramhard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Blackeye dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blackeye decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Blackeye stalling.
Blackeye wants to control but Ramhard is keeping him busy.
Blackeye keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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

Blackeye drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ramhard is looking to reverse the position.

Blackeye stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gripp Ramhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramhard lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramhard looks to throw the jab but Blackeye is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackeye looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramhard is just out of range.
Ramhard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Blackeye closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blackeye lands in his opponent's guard.
Blackeye might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramhard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackeye working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Blackeye stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Blackeye wants to clinch up but Ramhard keeps it at a distance.

Blackeye decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Blackeye is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackeye escapes and gets back to his feet.
Blackeye shoots in for a double leg but Ramhard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ramhard wants to clinch.
Ramhard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramhard stuffs the takedown.
Good leg kick by Ramhard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blackeye fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Halfdan Blackeye. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramhard throws a series of punches but Blackeye moves out of range.
Blackeye fails to land the takedown.
Blackeye shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramhard but Ramhard pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Blackeye shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blackeye seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ramhard tries to get to full guard but Blackeye has control of the leg.
Blackeye wants to free his trapped foot but Ramhard is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackeye looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Ramhard is defending against the submission attempts here by Blackeye.
Blackeye tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ramhard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramhard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blackeye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramhard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Blackeye dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blackeye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blackeye lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Blackeye unloading with bombs!

Blackeye looking to secure an arm triangle but Ramhard defends it well.
Ramhard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blackeye content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramhard wants to hold on but Blackeye pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackeye content just to control the position here.
Blackeye lands a big elbow.
Blackeye controlling from the full mount.

Blackeye looking to secure an arm triangle but Ramhard defends it well.
Blackeye lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ramhard hang on?

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.

Blackeye looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Blackeye controlling the pace for now.
Blackeye scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Blackeye scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Blackeye is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Horrible takedown by Blackeye or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramhard which made him look bad.

Blackeye gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Blackeye pulls guard effortlessly.
Blackeye is trying to control the position but Ramhard postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackeye looking for a guillotine here but Ramhard defends easily.
Blackeye trying to keep a closed guard but Ramhard is proving a slippery customer.
Ramhard won't allow Blackeye to sweep him here.
Ramhard won't allow Blackeye to get back to his feet.
Blackeye trying to control the position here.

Blackeye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four 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.
Ramhard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blackeye is keeping the position for now.
Gripp Ramhard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramhard won't allow Blackeye to sweep him here.
Blackeye trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Blackeye has Ramhard up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackeye has Ramhard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ramhard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ramhard scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Blackeye lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Blackeye stands up from Ramhard's guard - Blackeye perhaps looking for a knockout.
Blackeye misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Halfdan Blackeye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blackeye, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halfdan Blackeye!