PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Sensuer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ome james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sensuer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rocky Theme. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sensuer
vs
james

176 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Sensuer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ome james!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sensuer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with james, pushing him back against the cage.
james tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sensuer just stands there and leans against the cage.
james leaning against his opponent.
james stops a takedown attempt from Sensuer.
james effectively controlling the action here.
Sensuer wants a takedown.
Sensuer goes for a takedown in the clinch but james prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Sensuer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sensuer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. james just stands there and leans against the cage.

Sensuer decides to pull guard.
james trying to control but Sensuer is working from the bottom.
Sensuer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sensuer keeping moving, preventing james from controlling successfully.
james looking to pass the guard.
james won't allow Sensuer to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
james is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Sensuer is looking for a triangle but james pushes his legs off easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
james fails with the takedown.

james closes the distance and clinches.
Sensuer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. james gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sensuer could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Sensuer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed james clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sensuer is not going to allow james to sit and survive in this position.
james rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
james regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
james not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sensuer is looking to stand up but james won't let him.
Sensuer stopping the sweep attempt from james.

james scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Sensuer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
james keeping moving, preventing Sensuer from controlling successfully.

Sensuer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and james dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sensuer is breathing heavily.
james is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensuer is looking to stand up but james isn't so interested in that idea.
james wants to control from the top but Sensuer keeps moving.
james is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
james is stalling in the full guard.
Sensuer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
james looking to pass the guard.
james trying to control but Sensuer is working from the bottom.

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.
james looking to sit in guard and control but Sensuer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sensuer tries to free his leg and advance position but james is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
james tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sensuer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for james!
james tries to lock up and control but Sensuer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Sensuer is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sensuer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Sensuer decides to stand and escape the position.

Sensuer forces james back against the cage and clinches.
james working aggressively here.

james breaks from the clinch.

james gets caught flat footed, as Sensuer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sensuer preventing the sweep.
Sensuer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of james is proving hard to escape from.
Sensuer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for james on the ground.
james wants to sweep here but Sensuer controlling him for the moment.
james is trying to control the position but Sensuer postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensuer tries to stand but james is controlling from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as james holds on and takes a little breather.
Sensuer wants to stand but james is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sensuer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sensuer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from james.
james closes the distance looking to clinch

so Sensuer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
james not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sensuer has gone for a leg lock! james slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sensuer's guard.
Sam Sensuer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
james wants to control from the top but Sensuer keeps moving.

Sensuer is looking for a triangle but james pushes his legs off easily.
Sensuer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
james with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
james lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
james pushing down on Sensuer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sensuer tries to push off, looking to stand up, but james manages to move to mount!
Sensuer wants to control but james is having none of it.

james working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Sensuer looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by james! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). ome james!