PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricius Metalius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metalius has chosen Hard Rock Halleluja as his entrance music. Jhonny green looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

green
vs
Metalius

204 cm
21
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jhonny green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricius Metalius!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metalius is looking to clinch but green is avoiding it.
Metalius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Metalius is looking to clinch but green is avoiding it.
green really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Metalius gets the takedown into side control.
Metalius staying calm.
Metalius wants to lay and pray for a moment but green keeps working.
green is looking to regain half guard here but Metalius keeps moving and retains side control.
Metalius is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down green's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Metalius decides to stand back up.
green circles away from the clinch attempt

and green counters with a single leg into guard. Metalius didn't expect that.
Metalius keeping moving, preventing green from controlling successfully.

Metalius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
green won't allow Metalius to sweep him here.
green wants to stand but Metalius has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
green throwing strikes but missing.

green gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
green is breathing heavily.
Metalius wants to clinch
and green counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metalius misses with a takedown attempt
and green counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Metalius is lucky that one didn't land flush.
green misses with a double jab.
green tries a head kick but it misses.
green tries to clinch up.
green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metalius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Metalius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and green counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A head kick misses from green.

Metalius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
green keeping moving, preventing Metalius from controlling successfully.
Metalius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

green wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Metalius shoots in and bounces green off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Metalius wants to get up but he can't break green's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

green pushes Metalius off and gets back to his feet.
Metalius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and green counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from green.
green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metalius wants to clinch but green slips to the side

and green counters with a nice double leg into side control. Metalius won't be happy with that.
Metalius is trying to control green's posture but green avoids it.
Metalius tries to buck green off but green is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metalius manages to work his way to half guard, despite green's best efforts.
Metalius trying to hold on to green's head to control him but green postures up.
green tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Metalius kicks green off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from green. No joy for Metalius on that attempt.
Jhonny green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricius Metalius.
A combination from Metalius does no damage.
green tries to clinch
and Metalius counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for green.

green clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metalius looking for a takedown.
Metalius works on green's body with a couple of short punches.

Metalius jumps into guard, dragging green to the mat.
Metalius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Metalius drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Metalius sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed green's guard.

Metalius is working for a kimura but green is defending it quite comfortably.

Metalius stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows green to get to his feet.

Metalius scores with a takedown into green's guard.
Metalius trying to control but green is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metalius content to stall in guard here.

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

green has Metalius up against the cage in a clinch.
Metalius fails to pull guard.
Metalius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Metalius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
green stalling in the clinch.
green tries for a takedown but Metalius manages to get underhooks.
Metalius tries for a takedown but green manages to get underhooks.

green breaks the clinch.

Metalius closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metalius controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
green tries to get to full guard but Metalius has control of the leg.
Metalius stalling.
Metalius is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Metalius is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. green is in real trouble.
green is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Metalius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mauricius Metalius just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Metalius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jhonny green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricius Metalius.
green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
green tries to land a body kick

and Metalius counters by moving into the clinch.

Metalius gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Metalius wants to control from the top but green keeps moving.
Metalius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Metalius gets to his feet - green follows without any prompting.
Metalius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Metalius has green up against the cage in a clinch.
green stops a takedown attempt from Metalius.

Metalius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mauricius Metalius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metalius shoots in but green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricius Metalius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metalius moves away.
No luck for Metalius with that takedown attempt.
Metalius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before green has time to react.
green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metalius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around green's waist but green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Metalius off to one side.
Metalius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jhonny green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricius Metalius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

green takes the fight into the clinch.
Metalius tries to pull guard but green won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Metalius jumps guard.
Metalius pulls green in close to prevent any damage.
green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Metalius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Metalius wants to sweep here but green controlling him for the moment.
green looking to sit in guard and control but Metalius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Metalius passes green's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Metalius keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Metalius stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Horrible takedown by Metalius or perhaps it was just good defense by green which made him look bad.
Metalius shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metalius closes the distance but green moves to the side
and green counters with a big head kick but Metalius shrugs it off.

Metalius moves into the clinch successfully.
green misses with a knee to the head.
Metalius keeps control of green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Metalius has green pushed against the cage.

Metalius has picked green up - he's going for a ride! Metalius dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Metalius perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Metalius wants to free his trapped foot but green is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Metalius trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Metalius is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
green tries to kick Metalius off but Metalius keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Metalius controlling the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mauricius Metalius just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
green lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

green drives through and clinches with Metalius against the cage.

green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
green darts in trying to clinch

and Metalius counters with a takedown into side control.
green gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Metalius stalling.
Metalius trying to mount his opponent but green defends it.
Metalius is taking a breather. green says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
green is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricius Metalius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Metalius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricius Metalius!