PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Fantastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Vondrachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Fantastic
vs
Vondrachek

188 cm
18
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harold Fantastic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vondrachek!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek jabs Fantastic right on the nose. Fantastic blinks but takes it well.

Vondrachek gets caught flat footed, as Fantastic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vondrachek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fantastic is controlling him.
Vondrachek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fantastic controls the pace.
Fantastic wants to pass the guard but Vondrachek is keeping the position.
Fantastic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fantastic wants to stand but Vondrachek is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fantastic preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondrachek wants to get back to his feet but Fantastic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fantastic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vondrachek's guard.

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

Fantastic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vondrachek sprawls well initially but Fantastic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vondrachek tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fantastic has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Fantastic controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic wants to control the pace but Vondrachek is squirming around nicely.
Vondrachek is trying to escape the mount.
Vondrachek sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantastic is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vondrachek tries to kick Fantastic off but Fantastic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vondrachek is looking to control Fantastic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vondrachek avoid being mounted?
Vondrachek wants to improve his position but Fantastic is controlling well.
Vondrachek is trying to stand back up but Fantastic is controlling him
Fantastic is trying to control the action in half guard but Vondrachek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vondrachek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fantastic is working away from the top position though.
Fantastic trying to control from half guard but Vondrachek is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fantastic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vondrachek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vondrachek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fantastic backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek looks to land a combination. Fantastic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vondrachek lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vondrachek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vondrachek lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vondrachek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vondrachek lands a lovely overhand right.
Vondrachek fails to land with a series of punches.
Vondrachek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic dodges the punch combination from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek with a nice cross.

Fantastic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vondrachek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fantastic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Fantastic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fantastic pushes Vondrachek up against the cage in a clinch.
Vondrachek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vondrachek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fantastic has him pressed against the cage.
Vondrachek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fantastic has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vondrachek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vondrachek wants to get back to striking at distance but Fantastic won't allow it.
Vondrachek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vondrachek is looking to break free of the clinch but Fantastic has double underhooks.
Vondrachek has had enough of the clinch but Fantastic keeps him there for the moment.
Vondrachek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fantastic has him pressed against the cage.
Vondrachek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vondrachek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vondrachek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fantastic has him pressed against the cage.
Vondrachek is looking to break free of the clinch but Fantastic has double underhooks.
Vondrachek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vondrachek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fantastic prevents it.

Fantastic breaks the clinch.
Vondrachek's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vondrachek duly obliges.
Vondrachek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fantastic on the side of the head.
Fantastic drops his hands momentarily and Vondrachek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vondrachek finds it's way round the side to connect with Fantastic's head.
Fantastic shoots for a takedown but Vondrachek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Vondrachek.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fantastic.
Fantastic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Fantastic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fantastic is looking to clinch but Vondrachek is avoiding it.
Vondrachek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vondrachek keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic doesn't manage to clinch there - Vondrachek circles away.

Fantastic scores a takedown into full mount!
Vondrachek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantastic trying to control but Vondrachek is having none of it.
Vondrachek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fantastic controlling his opponent.
Vondrachek is squirming around, avoiding Fantastic's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondrachek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vondrachek throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fantastic. What's that going to do exactly?
Vondrachek is working to get back to half guard.
Vondrachek is breathing heavily.
Fantastic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic trying to control but Vondrachek is having none of it.
Fantastic controlling from mount.
Fantastic trying to control but Vondrachek is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vondrachek regains half guard.
Fantastic tries to stand and escape but Vondrachek is controlling the position.
Fantastic is pressing down on Vondrachek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vondrachek is holding on for now.
Vondrachek trying to control but Fantastic postures up.
Vondrachek manages to get to full guard.

Vondrachek is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fantastic rolls with it to try and escape but Vondrachek cranks on the arm and Fantastic is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petr Vondrachek!