PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Stongarm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Woodie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stongarm
vs
Woodie

186 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucas Stongarm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trevor Woodie!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stongarm looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stongarm.
Stongarm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stongarm shoots in and drives through. Woodie sprawls well.

Woodie forces Stongarm back against the cage and clinches.
Woodie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stongarm tries to break the clinch but Woodie is controlling the position.

Woodie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Stongarm is working an open guard so Woodie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Woodie scores with a takedown into Stongarm's guard.
Stongarm keeping moving, preventing Woodie from controlling successfully.
Woodie won't allow Stongarm to sweep him here.
Stongarm keeping moving, preventing Woodie from controlling successfully.

Stongarm looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Woodie has picked Stongarm up and slammed him! Stongarm can't keep hold of the triangle and Woodie manages to pass to side control!
Woodie working the strikes but Stongarm uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stongarm is trying to get back to full guard.
Stongarm missing with punches from the bottom.

Stongarm looking for submissions off his back.
Stongarm is trying to stand up here but Woodie is controlling him well.
Stongarm is breathing heavily.
Stongarm trying to hold on to Woodie's head to control him but Woodie postures up.
Woodie is tying to control. Stongarm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Woodie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Woodie pushes Stongarm up against the cage in a clinch.
Woodie stalling against the cage.

Woodie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stongarm fails to land with a series of punches.
Stongarm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Woodie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stongarm!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Stongarm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodie lands with some strikes.
Woodie unloading with bombs!
Woodie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stongarm's face.
Woodie tries to control but Stongarm wriggling away.
Stongarm slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stongarm is trying to get back to full guard.
Woodie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Woodie is pressing down on Stongarm's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stongarm is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodie working Stongarm over with strikes.
Woodie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stongarm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Woodie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Woodie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stongarm defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stongarm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stongarm misses with a takedown attempt

and Woodie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Woodie.
Woodie trying to land knees to the body.
Stongarm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Woodie prevents Stongarm from breaking the clinch.
Stongarm is looking to break free of the clinch but Woodie has double underhooks.
Stongarm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Woodie lands a knee to the body.
Woodie tries a knee to the head but Stongarm blocks it.
Woodie prevents Stongarm from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Woodie prevents Stongarm from breaking the clinch.
Stongarm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Woodie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stongarm managing to block the knees to the body from Woodie.
Stongarm is trying to break the clinch but Woodie has him pressed against the cage.
Stongarm prevents the takedown attempt.
Woodie keeps control of Stongarm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Woodie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Woodie working over Stongarm with some ground and pound. Stongarm looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Woodie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stongarm wants to improve his position but Woodie is controlling well.

Woodie postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stongarm to stand up.
Stongarm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Woodie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woodie looking to pass the guard.
Woodie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Woodie dominated that round.
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.

Woodie moves into range and clinches up with Stongarm.

Woodie has picked Stongarm up - he's going for a ride! Woodie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Woodie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stongarm is looking to get back to full guard here but Woodie has managed to pass to side control instead.
Woodie avoids the attempt from Stongarm to control.
Woodie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stongarm is working to get back to half guard.
Stongarm trying desperately to get to his feet.
Woodie looking to control but Stongarm is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stongarm is desperately trying to improve his position but Woodie has a good base and remains in mount.
Woodie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stongarm?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stongarm sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stongarm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stongarm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Woodie stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Stongarm darts in trying to clinch

and Woodie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stongarm's guard now.

Stongarm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Woodie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Woodie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stongarm with a poor takedown

and Woodie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stongarm!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodie won't let Stongarm get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Trevor Woodie has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stongarm is desperately trying to improve his position but Woodie has a good base and remains in mount.
Stongarm gets back to half guard.
Stongarm wants to control but Woodie is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stongarm manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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

Stongarm has his feet on Woodie's thighs here. He's pushed Woodie off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Woodie screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucas Stongarm!