PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Mustajarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shizzle Mynizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mustajarvi
vs
Mynizzle

193 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

South Side Swagger
Lucid Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Pate Mustajarvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shizzle Mynizzle!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Mynizzle as he checks the leg kick.

Mynizzle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mustajarvi, pushing him back against the cage.
Mustajarvi is trying to break free.
Mustajarvi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mynizzle has him pressed against the cage.
Mustajarvi is pressed up against the cage. Mynizzle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mustajarvi down to the mat. Mustajarvi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mustajarvi tries to clinch

so Mynizzle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mustajarvi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mustajarvi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mynizzle puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mynizzle works his way into side control.
Mustajarvi is trying to get back to half guard.
Mustajarvi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mynizzle has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mynizzle advances nicely into full mount.
Mynizzle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mynizzle trying to control but Mustajarvi is having none of it.
Mynizzle controlling the position easily from mount.

Mynizzle is working for a guillotine from mount but Mustajarvi frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustajarvi gets back to half guard.

Mynizzle is trying to work for a kimura but Mustajarvi is defending well.
Mustajarvi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mynizzle looks gassed!
Mustajarvi looking for a sweep. Not yet Mustajarvi, not yet.
Mynizzle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mustajarvi controls Mynizzle momentarily but Mynizzle frees himself.

Mynizzle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mynizzle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi is wriggling around but Mynizzle manages to pass to half guard.
Mynizzle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mustajarvi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mustajarvi tries to get out of the position.
Mustajarvi is looking to escape.
Mustajarvi is looking for a sweep. Mynizzle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mynizzle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mustajarvi but Mustajarvi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mustajarvi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mustajarvi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mynizzle counters with a head kick. That will keep Mustajarvi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mustajarvi throws a series of punches but Mynizzle moves out of range.
Mustajarvi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mynizzle blocks a head kick by Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mustajarvi wants to clinch but Mynizzle slips to the side

and Mynizzle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mustajarvi!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mynizzle is trying to stick to Mustajarvi's back but Mustajarvi is turning into Mynizzle. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mynizzle's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mustajarvi.

Mynizzle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mynizzle is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustajarvi wants to stand and escape but Mynizzle is having none of it.
Mustajarvi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mynizzle passes Mustajarvi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Mynizzle decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Mynizzle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mynizzle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustajarvi is keeping the position for now.
Mynizzle trying to control but Mustajarvi is working from the bottom.
Mustajarvi is looking to stand up but Mynizzle isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mustajarvi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mynizzle preventing the sweep.
Mustajarvi keeping moving, preventing Mynizzle from controlling successfully.
Mustajarvi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mynizzle is one step ahead there.
Mynizzle should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mynizzle.
Mustajarvi looks to move to half guard but instead Mynizzle has passed into mount! Damn!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustajarvi wants to hold on but Mynizzle pushes him away.
Mustajarvi blocking the ground and pound.
Mustajarvi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mustajarvi is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shizzle Mynizzle dominated that round.
That's time! Mustajarvi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mustajarvi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mustajarvi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mustajarvi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mynizzle's head.

Mynizzle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mustajarvi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mustajarvi gets to his feet - Mynizzle follows without any prompting.
Mustajarvi misses with the combination.
Pate Mustajarvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustajarvi lands a head shot.
Mynizzle with a poor takedown

and Mustajarvi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mynizzle's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mustajarvi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mynizzle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mustajarvi's guard.

Mynizzle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mynizzle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mynizzle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mustajarvi keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustajarvi tries to roll over but Mynizzle keeps him under control.

Mustajarvi kicks off Mynizzle and gets to his feet.
Mynizzle is looking to clinch but Mustajarvi is avoiding it.
Mustajarvi lands the left hand.
Mynizzle keeps the fight on the outside.

Mynizzle moves into the clinch.
Mynizzle throws a head punch that misses.
Mynizzle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mustajarvi prevents it.
Mustajarvi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mynizzle tries to pull guard but Mustajarvi won't allow it.
Pate Mustajarvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shizzle Mynizzle.
A hook to the body from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi tries to break the clinch but Mynizzle is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mynizzle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mustajarvi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mynizzle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mustajarvi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mynizzle throws a head punch that misses.
Mynizzle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mustajarvi is keeping busy.

Mustajarvi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mynizzle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mustajarvi!

Mynizzle get's back to his feet.
A head kick by Mustajarvi misses

and Mynizzle counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mynizzle works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mynizzle looking to pass the guard.

Mynizzle stands up from Mustajarvi's guard - Mynizzle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mustajarvi stuffs the takedown.

Mustajarvi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mustajarvi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mynizzle is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi wants to control from the top but Mynizzle keeps moving.
Mynizzle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mustajarvi is one step ahead there.
Mustajarvi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mynizzle is proving hard to escape from.
Mustajarvi wants to pass the guard but Mynizzle is keeping the position.
Mynizzle keeping moving, preventing Mustajarvi from controlling successfully.
Mynizzle controlling the position.
Mustajarvi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mustajarvi wants to stand and escape but instead Mynizzle has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mustajarvi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mynizzle with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mustajarvi moves into the clinch.

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.
Mustajarvi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mustajarvi stalling against the cage.

Mustajarvi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mynizzle regains guard immediately.
Mustajarvi trying to control but Mynizzle is working from the bottom.

Mustajarvi gets to his feet. Mynizzle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mynizzle takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Mustajarvi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mustajarvi lands in his opponent's guard.

Mustajarvi is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mynizzle has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mustajarvi is looking to defend but Mynizzle has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mustajarvi! Mynizzle pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mustajarvi taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shizzle Mynizzle!