PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between B Rock Obamna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy Guy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rock Obamna
vs
Guy

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
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, B Rock Obamna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Crazy Guy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obamna.
Obamna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Obamna misses with a double jab.
Obamna misses with a head kick.
Obamna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Obamna misses with the combination.
Obamna tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obamna.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obamna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guy gets a takedown into half guard.
Guy wants to free his trapped foot but Obamna is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Guy scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obamna is refusing to be controlled, as Guy sits in half guard.

Guy seems to be looking for submissions.

Guy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Obamna doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Guy.
Guy is pressing down on Obamna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Obamna is holding on for now.
Obamna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guy is working away from the top position though.
Guy wants to take a breather but Obamna is having none of it.
Obamna is looking for a sweep. Guy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guy trying to mount his opponent but Obamna defends it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Obamna tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Obamna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obamna misses with a wild combination.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Obamna.
Obamna misses with a series of wild punches.
Obamna is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Obamna.

Guy 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Guy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Obamna can't keep his opponent in guard - Guy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Obamna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guy is working away from the top position though.
Guy drops an elbow to the side of Obamna's head.
Obamna is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to pass the guard but Obamna defending well.
Obamna is looking to improve his position.

Guy is working for a submission of some sort.
Obamna is trying to control but can't.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Obamna's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Obamna wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Obamna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Guy misses.
Obamna looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
Obamna throws a big shot that misses.

Guy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Guy lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obamna is trying to escape the mount.
Obamna is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Obamna tries to lock up and control but Guy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obamna manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Obamna desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Obamna is trying to control but can't.
Obamna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Obamna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guy on the ground.
Guy trying to mount his opponent but Obamna defends it.
Obamna moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guy won't allow Obamna to sweep him here.
Obamna has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Obamna keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Guy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Obamna fails with an attempt to clinch.
B Rock Obamna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Obamna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guy tries to bum rush Obamna with a series of wild strikes but Obamna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obamna throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Obamna throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Obamna misses.
Obamna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obamna lands a nice shot that snaps Guy's head back.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Obamna.
No joy there for Obamna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obamna throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Obamna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obamna blocks a jab.
Guy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obamna but Obamna pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Guy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Obamna to the mat! Obamna manages to get full guard.
Obamna keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Obamna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
Obamna trying to control the position.
Guy trying to control but Obamna is working from the bottom.
Guy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obamna is keeping the position for now.
Obamna tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Obamna is looking to clinch.
Obamna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Obamna tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obamna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obamna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obamna misses with a double jab.
Obamna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obamna looks to land a combination but Guy avoids it well.
Obamna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Obamna.
A head kick misses from Obamna.
Obamna tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.
Obamna lunges at Guy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guy's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
B Rock Obamna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Guy.
Obamna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Obamna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
B Rock Obamna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obamna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obamna fails to land with a series of punches.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Obamna.
Obamna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt - Obamna sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Obamna misses with a wild combination.
Obamna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obamna tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Obamna scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obamna lands with a nice combination. Guy backs away looking to recover.
Obamna misses with the combination.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.

Guy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Obamna to the mat! Obamna manages to get full guard.
Obamna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guy.
Guy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Obamna wants to get back to his feet but Guy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Guy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obamna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Obamna throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Obamna is trying to control the position but Guy postures up.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Obamna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obamna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guy is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Obamna throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

B Rock Obamna dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Obamna tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Obamna fails to land with a series of punches.
Obamna throws a series of punches but Guy avoids them all with ease.
Obamna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obamna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obamna misses with a wild combination.

Guy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Guy stopping the sweep attempt from Obamna.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Obamna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obamna is looking to stand up but Guy isn't so interested in that idea.
Obamna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Guy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Guy trying to control from half guard but Obamna is working away.
Guy wants to free his trapped foot but Obamna is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obamna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obamna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Obamna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obamna tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Obamna misses with the combination.

Guy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Obamna can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Guy throws some wild stikes that Obamna manages to avoid easily.

Guy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Obamna turns into him and now he's in Guy's guard.
Obamna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Guy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Obamna controls from within his opponent's guard.
Guy trying to keep a closed guard but Obamna is proving a slippery customer.

Guy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Obamna gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Obamna trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Obamna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Obamna preventing the sweep.
Guy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Obamna controls the pace.
Guy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Guy has his foot on Obamna's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Obamna works his way back into a safe position though.

Guy is looking for a triangle but Obamna pushes his legs off easily.
Guy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Guy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Obamna seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Obamna is looking to stand up but Guy won't let him.

Guy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Obamna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Obamna manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Guy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Guy looking for a guillotine here but Obamna defends easily.
Guy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guy 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Guy!