PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anti Midas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Midas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, CunninLynguists - Hellfire . Jeffrey Lebowski has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Midas
vs
Lebowski

210 cm
21
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anti Midas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffrey Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lebowski scores with a takedown into Midas's guard.
Midas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lebowski is one step ahead there.
Midas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lebowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Midas is trying to keep Lebowski in close.
Midas keeping full guard, as Lebowski tries to pass.
Midas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Midas is taking a breather. Lebowski 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Midas.
Lebowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Midas.
Midas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Midas trying to mount his opponent but Lebowski defends it.
Still in half guard, Midas seems content to control.
Midas is looking to take a break and control but Lebowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lebowski wants to improve his position but Midas is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Midas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lebowski pushes Midas off looking to stand but Midas dives back in and keeps control.
Midas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Midas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Midas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lebowski defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Midas is trying to control the action in half guard but Lebowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Anti Midas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice jab there from Midas.
Lebowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Midas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Midas defending well as Lebowski loads up on a big left hand.
Lebowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lebowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Midas tries to clinch up but Lebowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Midas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Midas.
Midas shoots for a takedown but Lebowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Midas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lebowski manages to avoid it.
Midas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Midas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anti Midas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Midas misses with a hook.
Lebowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Midas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lebowski looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Midas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lebowski doesn't seem phased though.
Midas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Midas throws a hook to the side of Lebowski's head but Lebowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Midas is looking to slow Lebowski down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anti Midas 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.

Midas jabs Lebowski right on the nose. Lebowski blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
Midas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Midas fails with a takedown attempt.
Lebowski misses with a straight left.

Lebowski gets tackled into the cage by Midas. Midas maintains the clinch.

Lebowski manages to break the clinch.
Midas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lebowski misses the shot to the body.
Midas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lebowski.
Lebowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Midas counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Midas misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midas throws a jab but it's blocked by Lebowski.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Midas, as that shot connected.
Lebowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Midas lands a head kick!
Lebowski misses with a left hand
and Midas counters with a leg kick.
Midas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lebowski will feel that in the morning.
Lebowski is breathing heavily.
Midas tries for a takedown but Lebowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jeffrey Lebowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Midas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Midas. That snapped Lebowski's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Midas counters with a left to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Midas. That's going to slow Lebowski down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midas lands with a hook. Lebowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Midas throws a shot to the body.
Lebowski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Midas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lebowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Midas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Midas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Midas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lebowski gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Midas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lebowski is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Midas controlling from mount.
Midas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Midas working Lebowski over with strikes here.
Midas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lebowski hang on?
Midas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lebowski can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski is squirming around, avoiding Midas's attempts to control the action.

Midas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lebowski manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lebowski is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Midas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lebowski keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anti Midas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Lebowski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Midas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lebowski moves away.
Midas connects with a leg kick. Lebowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Midas lands a lovely overhand right.
Anti Midas is winning the standup battle so far.
Midas checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lebowski - that will leave a mark!
Midas shoots for a takedown but Lebowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Midas moves away.
Nice defenses there by Midas.
Lebowski misses with a looping left.
Lebowski throws an off balance right hand
and Midas counters with a nice leg kick.
Midas takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski with a poor takedown
and Midas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Midas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lebowski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebowski swings widly with a right hand
and Midas counters with a stiff right hand.
Lebowski throws a right hand that Midas ducks under and follows up with a left that Midas also avoids with ease.
Midas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Midas just misses with a punch to the body.
Midas cracks Lebowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Midas catches Lebowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Midas throws a leg kick that misses.
Lebowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Midas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lebowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lebowski throws a lazy head kick
and Midas counters with a nice body kick.
Midas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lebowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lebowski throws a lazy head kick
and Midas counters with a straight right hand.
Lebowski throws a lazy uppercut

and Midas counters with a single leg into guard. Lebowski didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Midas postures up in Lebowski's guard and throws a big left but Lebowski blocks it.
Midas trying to control but Lebowski is working from the bottom.
Midas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lebowski keeping moving, preventing Midas from controlling successfully.
Anti Midas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lebowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Midas trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anti Midas.
Lebowski misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lebowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Midas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lebowski in his tracks.
Midas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lebowski's sensitive parts.
Lebowski avoids the body shot from Midas.
A decent looking cross lands there for Midas.
Lebowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Midas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jeffrey Lebowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Midas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lebowski throws a leg kick
and Midas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lebowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anti Midas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Midas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anti Midas!