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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between jooseppi holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wooped Allday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jooseppi holmes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jooseppi holmes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wooped Allday! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Allday feints and as holmes raises his hands in defense, Allday changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Allday preventing the sweep. holmes has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Allday off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. holmes shoots in for a double leg but Allday sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Allday misses with a series of wild punches.
holmes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. holmes clinches up with Allday and pushes him back against the cage. Allday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like jooseppi holmes has been cut. holmes keeps control of Allday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. holmes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Allday gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jooseppi holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him. holmes is breathing heavily. holmes tries to pull guard but Allday won't allow it.
Allday breaks the clinch.
holmes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allday circles away. Allday shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Allday showed some decent athleticism there. Allday wants to free his trapped foot but holmes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allday wants to stand up but holmes has a hold of him and won't allow it. Allday takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. holmes is trying to stand.
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. Allday connects with a nice short shot to holmes's temple. Allday thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed holmes's head. Allday not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Allday winds up and cracks holmes with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Allday wants to take a breather but holmes is having none of it. Allday missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Allday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and holmes counters with a nice uppercut. holmes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. holmes 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. holmes gets to his feet - Allday follows without any prompting. Allday closes the distance and lands a one-two. 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! Horrible takedown by Allday or perhaps it was just good defense by holmes which made him look bad. Allday stuffs the takedown. Allday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
holmes shoots in but no luck this time. holmes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Allday swivels and escapes. Allday moves into the clinch successfully.
holmes breaks from the clinch.
holmes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. holmes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. holmes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. holmes seems to be working for a kimura but Allday defends the submission attempt. holmes works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Allday tries to get back to half guard but can't. holmes punishing his opponent with strikes. holmes is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! holmes fails with a takedown attempt. holmes misses the jab. holmes looks to land a combination but Allday avoids it well. Allday shoots in but holmes avoids the takedown attempt easily. Allday stuffs the takedown attempt from holmes. holmes gets slowly back to his feet. holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allday paws at him with a jab and circles away. Allday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. holmes shoots for a takedown but Allday saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Allday thows a body shot but no joy. holmes closes the distance and clinches. Allday wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but holmes has him pressed against the cage. holmes decides to pull guard. Allday postures up.
holmes managing to control the position. holmes has his foot on Allday's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Allday works his way back into a safe position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Allday looking to pass the guard. Allday wants to control from the top but holmes keeps moving. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. There's a bit of a scramble here and now holmes is on top in guard.
Allday wants to get back to his feet but holmes is in a dominant position and won't allow it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jooseppi holmes dominated that round. The cut man is working on jooseppi holmes's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
holmes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allday tries to avoid it but holmes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allday to the ground. Allday escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Allday misses with a head kick.
Allday closes this distance looking for a takedown but holmes circles away. jooseppi holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. holmes drives through with a takedown into guard. Allday lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for holmes! Allday tries to control but holmes wriggling away. Allday lands a heavy elbow. holmes is trying to escape the mount.
holmes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
holmes tries to lock up and control but Allday gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. holmes is squirming around, avoiding Allday's attempts to control the action. Allday with good strikes from the mount here! holmes is desperately trying to improve his position but Allday has a good base and remains in mount. holmes is bucking up trying to escape but Allday cracks him with another couple of good strikes. holmes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Allday swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and holmes is now in Allday's guard. A big mistake from Allday there, giving up the dominant position! holmes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Allday is proving hard to escape from. holmes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Allday is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. holmes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Allday looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Allday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. holmes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allday works some decent striking defense from the bottom. holmes stands up from guard. Let's bang! holmes throws a big shot that misses. holmes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allday tries to avoid it but holmes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allday to the ground. Allday escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. holmes misses with a takedown attempt and Allday counters with a takedown into side control. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jooseppi holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him. holmes can't do much from the bottom here. Allday throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. holmes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. holmes wants to get back to his feet. Allday working away. holmes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. holmes trying to hold on to Allday's head to control him but Allday postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Allday clinches. Allday manages to break the clinch.
Allday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by holmes. holmes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allday swivels though and keeps the full guard. holmes prevents Allday from getting back to his feet. jooseppi holmes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. holmes gets to his feet - Allday follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round. holmes shoots in but Allday avoids the takedown attempt easily. Allday tries for a takedown but holmes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Allday throws a series of punches but holmes avoids them all with ease. holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allday paws at him with a jab and circles away. holmes shoots for a takedown but Allday saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Allday throws a series of strikes that have holmes backpedaling.
Allday throws a leg kick but holmes checks it. Allday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. holmes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Allday. A right-left combo lands from Allday.
holmes is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Allday lands a hook that stumbles holmes back into the cage. Allday follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping holmes to the canvas! Allday pounces and lands several unanswered shots - holmes has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wooped Allday!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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