PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between That Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Guy
vs
Armstrong

180 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, That Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guy pushes Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Guy avoids the elbow strike from Armstrong, against the cage.
Armstrong keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guy has Armstrong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Armstrong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Armstrong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guy shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong shows good takedown defense.

Armstrong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Guy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Guy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Armstrong is controlling him.
Armstrong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong passes into half guard.
Armstrong tries to pass to full mount but Guy defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy is looking to improve his position.
Guy is refusing to be controlled, as Armstrong sits in half guard.
Armstrong is looking to stall here but Guy recovers full guard.
Armstrong trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
Armstrong is fighting to break Guy's control of his arms but Guy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thor Armstrong was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Guy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Armstrong!
Armstrong can't escape the position.

Guy looking to secure an arm triangle but Armstrong defends it well.

Guy get's back to his feet.
Armstrong shoots in but Guy avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Armstrong moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong is working for takedown but Guy is calmly controlling the position for now.
That Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Armstrong.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.

Guy has hold of one of Armstrong's legs. Armstrong is fighting the takedown attempt but Guy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Armstrong's guard.
Guy wants to control but Armstrong is keeping him busy.

Guy wants to work for an arm triangle but Armstrong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong pushes Guy off looking to stand but Guy dives back in and keeps control.
Guy is trying to control the action in half guard but Armstrong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Guy thows a huge punch but Armstrong dodges it nicely.
Guy trying to control the action but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Armstrong is looking to improve his position.
Guy is looking to advance position but Armstrong won't allow it.

Guy stands up and beckons Armstrong to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guy, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Armstrong.
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!
Armstrong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Armstrong tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Armstrong goes for a takedown attempt but Guy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Armstrong thows a leg kick but Guy checks it

and Guy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Armstrong's guard now.
Armstrong wants to sweep here but Guy controlling him for the moment.
Armstrong looks gassed!
Guy wants to pass the guard but Armstrong is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That Guy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Guy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guy wants it to stay on the feet.
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt - Guy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Guy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy stopping the sweep attempt from Armstrong.

Guy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Armstrong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Armstrong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Armstrong!
Guy tries to control but Armstrong manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy is having to fend off submission attempts from Armstrong, who is looking to sink in the choke. Armstrong doesn't have the hooks in though and Guy manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.

Guy drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Guy seems to have locked his on tight now - Armstrong screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Guy, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). That Guy!