PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zombie Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sonnen
vs
Boy

180 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zombie Boy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy has his takedown stuffed
and Sonnen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sonnen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sonnen's best efforts.

Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Boy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sonnen pulls his head out easily.

Boy looking for submissions off his back.
Boy is trying to stand back up but Sonnen is controlling him

Boy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sonnen pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sonnen connects with a nice short shot to Boy's temple.
Ground and pound from Sonnen.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.

Boy actively working from the bottom here.
Boy looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sonnen pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sonnen lands a nice short elbow.
Sonnen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sonnen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Boy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boy keeps working.
Sonnen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sonnen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sonnen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sonnen working Boy over with strikes.

Boy is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sonnen connects with a nice short shot to Boy's temple.
Boy is still in real trouble! Can Sonnen finish him?

Boy looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sonnen passes into side control!
Boy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sonnen working the head with strikes.
Sonnen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Boy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sonnen grinds an elbow into Boy's temple.
Boy is trying to improve his position.
Boy seems to have recovered his senses.
Sonnen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boy on the ground.
Boy prevents Sonnen from improving position.
Sonnen is working Boy over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a nice forearm strike.
Sonnen working the ground and pound.
Sonnen lands some shots froms side control.
Sonnen working the head with strikes.
Sonnen wants to control but Boy is keeping him busy.
Boy manages to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Sonnen seems content to control.
Boy is trying to stand.

Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sonnen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Boy!
Boy is looking to get to half guard.
Boy taking shots to the head.
Boy can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Sonnen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sonnen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sonnen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boy is trying desperately to improve position.
Sonnen with a couple of short strikes.
Sonnen won't let Boy get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sonnen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Boy is looking to get to half guard.
Sonnen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen raining down shots from the mount!
Sonnen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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!
Sonnen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Sonnen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sonnen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boy was covering up waiting for the punch and Sonnen finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Boy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sonnen is defending well. Boy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sonnen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Boy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zombie Boy!