PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loco has chosen Mafyo - Mi W Dele / Naschim Pacanan as his entrance music. Juho Loco is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fish
vs
Loco

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Loco!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish misses the shot to the body.
Loco throws a right hand that Fish ducks under and follows up with a left that Fish also avoids with ease.
Fish misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loco tries to clinch up but Fish circles away and keeps his distance.
Fish takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Fish closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fish throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fish looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fish has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fish is working hard here to advance position.
Fish prevents Loco from standing back up.
Fish is looking to advance position but Loco won't allow it.
Loco is refusing to be controlled, as Fish sits in half guard.

Fish is looking for a kimura here.
Loco wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Loco rushes Fish and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Loco scores a nice knee to the body.
Fish is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Loco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Loco.
Knees to the body from Loco.
Fish is breathing heavily.
Loco is stalling here.
Loco lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Loco as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Loco.
Loco crunches a lovely knee into Fish's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Loco.

Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loco stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fish tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Loco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Loco with a knee to the head.
Loco scores a nice knee to the body.
Loco lands a knee to the head.
Loco scores with a knee to the head.

Loco manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Loco as Fish shoots in.
Fish tests Loco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fish shoots in and drives through. Loco sprawls well.

Loco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fish up against the cage.
Fish is trying to break free.
Loco prevents the takedown attempt.
Loco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Loco breaks from the clinch.

Loco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fish wants to stall.

Loco breaks the clinch.
Fish is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Loco.

Loco clinches.
Fish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fish has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Loco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Loco with a knee to the head.
Loco lands a knee to the head.
Loco taking a breather.
Fish jumps guard but Loco stands there with Fish around his waist. Fish gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Loco.

Loco breaks from the clinch.

Loco clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Loco.
Loco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Loco stops a takedown attempt from Fish.
Loco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Loco manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fish misses with a takedown
and Loco counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Loco rushes Fish and presses him up against the cage.
Fish fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fish jumps guard but Loco stands there with Fish around his waist. Fish gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Loco.
Loco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fish.
Fish tries to break the clinch but Loco is controlling the position.
Loco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Loco gets underhooks to prevent Fish's takedown attempt.
Loco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fish blocks it with crossed arms.
Fish is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Loco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Loco.
Fish has had enough of the clinch but Loco keeps him there for the moment.

Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loco tries to clinch up.
Loco is looking to clinch but Fish is avoiding it.
Loco wants to clinch up but Fish keeps it at a distance.
Fish misses with a takedown attempt - Loco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fish shoots in looking for a takedown. Loco tries to sprawl out of it but Fish keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Loco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fish shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loco as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish tries to clinch there but Loco circles away.
Loco lands with a slapping head kick.
Loco tries to clinch up but Fish circles away and keeps his distance.
Fish throws a series of punches but Loco avoids them all with ease.
Loco closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fish decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Loco's guard.
Fish trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Fish stops Loco from standing up.
Fish slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish stops Loco from getting back to his feet.
Loco wants to improve his position but Fish is controlling well.
Fish tries to pass to full mount but Loco defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Loco has one foot on Fish's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fish misses with a combination
and Loco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Loco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fish wants to clinch up but Loco keeps it at a distance.
Loco works over Fish's head and body with a nice combination.
Fish chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loco can pounce on him.
No luck for Fish with that takedown attempt.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fish swats away the attempt to clinch by Loco.

Fish shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fish was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fish working the ground and pound effectively.
Fish lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fish with shots to the head and body - Loco looks very uncomfortable down there.
Loco sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Loco won't allow Fish to pass to mount.
Loco is breathing heavily.
Fish thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Loco throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Loco is refusing to be controlled, as Fish sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fish is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Loco defends it well.
Fish wants to get back to his feet.
Loco wants to get back to his feet.

Fish wants to work for an arm triangle but Loco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Loco - that will leave a mark!
Fish misses with a series of wild punches.
Fish shoots in for a takedown but Loco shows good takedown defense.
Loco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fish fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fish tries for a takedown but Loco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Fish fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Loco sprawls well initially but Fish persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fish is tying to control. Loco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loco makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Loco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Loco has managed to clinch.

Loco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Loco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fish tries to pull guard but Loco holds him up against the cage and eventually Fish drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Loco.

Loco breaks the clinch.
Fish fails to land the takedown.
Fish is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Loco.

Loco closes the distance and clinches.
Loco looking to throw knees to the head but Fish is blocking nicely.
Loco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Loco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fish tries for a takedown but Loco manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fish tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Fish manages to pull guard.

Fish looking for a guillotine here but Loco defends easily.

Fish looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Loco passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loco in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fish gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Loco wants to stand up but Fish has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fish is looking for a sweep. Loco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fish is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Loco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Loco's back!

Fish working for the choke.

Loco is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fish wants a takedown but no success here.
Loco stops a takedown attempt from Fish.
Fish lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fish is trying to break the clinch but Loco has him pressed against the cage.
Loco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fish is working for takedown but Loco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Loco throws an elbow that misses.

Loco breaks from the clinch.
Fish with a poor takedown
and Loco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fish tries to clinch up.
Fish misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Loco tries to bum rush Fish with a series of wild strikes but Fish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Loco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fish wants a takedown.
Loco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fish tries to pull guard but Loco holds him up against the cage and eventually Fish drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Come on Loco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Loco lands a knee to the body.
Fish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fish looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loco is fending him off so far but Fish persists. Nope, Loco circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juho Loco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Loco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fish shoots in for a double leg but Loco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Loco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fish, pushing him back against the cage.
Loco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fish jumps guard but Loco stands there with Fish around his waist. Fish gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Loco.
Loco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Loco.
Loco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fish fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Loco lands an elbow just above Fish 's eye.
Fish tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Loco smiles and moves away.

Loco moves into the clinch successfully.
Fish drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Loco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fish has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Loco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Loco as the two fighters clinch.

Loco manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loco.
Loco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Albert Fish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Loco clinches.
Loco gets underhooks to prevent Fish's takedown attempt.

Fish pulls Loco into guard.

Fish is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fish manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Fish stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Fish looks to land a combination but Loco avoids it well.
Loco circles away from the clinch attempt

and Loco counters by clinching up.
Loco throws an elbow but it misses.
Loco stops a takedown attempt from Fish.
Fish tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Loco smiles and moves away.
Fish looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loco is fending him off so far but Fish persists. Nope, Loco circles away and we're back to standing.
Fish takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fish fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fish counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Loco's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fish thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fish keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Loco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Loco won't let Fish get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco trying to control but Fish is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fish is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Loco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Loco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fish is looking to escape.
Albert Fish overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Despite being in the dominant position, Juho Loco just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loco wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Loco pushes Fish up against the cage in a clinch.
Fish looking for a takedown.
Loco lands a body punch.
Fish can't break the clinch.
Fish looking for a takedown.
Fish fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fish changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fish closes the distance looking to clinch
and Loco counters with a solid body kick.

Fish scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Loco is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fish has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Loco tries to improve position but can't.
Loco wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fish thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Loco is pushing Fish's head away, looking to escape. Fish manages to hold on to the position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Albert Fish.
I think Loco 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juho Loco!