PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Izturis
vs
Georges

190 cm
23
190 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emilio Izturis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guy Georges!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izturis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Georges moves away.
Izturis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Izturis there.

It looks like Guy Georges has been cut.
Izturis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Georges misses with an uppercut.

Georges scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Georges looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Izturis is looking to regain half guard here but Georges keeps moving and retains side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Izturis's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Izturis keeps working.
Izturis manages to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Georges prevents Izturis from improving his position.
Georges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Izturis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Georges manages to get himself to full guard.

Georges has his foot on Izturis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Izturis works his way back into a safe position though.
Izturis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Georges keeping moving, preventing Izturis from controlling successfully.

Izturis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Georges has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Izturis has managed to get both his arms back between Georges's legs - danger averted.
Izturis trying to control the position from guard on top but Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Georges looking for a guillotine here but Izturis defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Georges has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Izturis is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Georges.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Izturis working away.
Izturis trying to control the action but Georges is working from the bottom.
Georges is looking to reverse the position.
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!
Izturis lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georges trying to control but Izturis flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Izturis looking to break Georges's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Georges remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Izturis will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Izturis connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Georges to escape the position.
Georges trying to control the action but Izturis just sinks the hooks in.
Izturis wants to control but Georges is keeping busy.
Izturis lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Georges trying to control the hands but Izturis won't let him.
Izturis landing with strikes.
Georges tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izturis lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Izturis.
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!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Izturis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Izturis is looking for the choke from the back position but Georges is controlling his hands well.
Georges wants to control his opponent's hands but Izturis gets his hands free.
Izturis throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Georges!
Izturis just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Izturis is not going to allow Georges to sit and survive in this position.
Izturis trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Izturis has Georges flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Izturis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guy Georges's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Georges throws a big shot that misses.

Georges closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Georges sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Izturis defending well though.
Emilio Izturis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Georges is looking to pass Izturis's guard but actually Izturis recovers to full guard.
Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Izturis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Izturis looking to control.
Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Izturis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Georges throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Izturis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Izturis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Georges is one step ahead there.
Georges wants to control from the top but Izturis keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Izturis is adopting a defensive guard.
Georges trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Izturis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Emilio Izturis.
Izturis shoots and misses
and Georges counters with a stiff right hand.
Izturis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Georges with a poor takedown

and Izturis counters with a single leg into guard. Georges didn't expect that.
Georges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izturis trying to control the position from guard on top but Georges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Georges is looking for a triangle but Izturis pushes his legs off easily.
Our spies down at at Zero Tolerance inform us that Georges has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
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!

Georges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Izturis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Georges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Izturis trying to control but Georges is working from the bottom.
Georges trying to keep a closed guard but Izturis is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Georges escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Izturis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Izturis connects with a couple of short punches.

Georges has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Izturis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Izturis connects with a couple of short punches.
Izturis looking to sit in guard and control but Georges gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Izturis is controlling Georges's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georges looking to pass the guard.
Izturis has his hands on Georges's head, controlling the position.
Izturis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Georges.
Izturis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Georges puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Izturis trying to control from the bottom.

Georges wants to work for an arm triangle but Izturis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Izturis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Georges is looking for a kimura but Izturis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Georges to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Guy Georges will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Guy Georges's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Izturis lands an overhand right.
Izturis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Georges shoots in and drives through. Izturis sprawls well.
Georges misses with a body shot.
Georges throws a looping overhand right but Izturis ducks down to avoid it.

Georges gets the takedown into side control.
Izturis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Izturis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Georges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Georges's back!
Izturis controls the action.
Izturis is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Georges. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Georges looking very determined here, making life difficult for Izturis.
Izturis avoiding Georges 's attempts to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georges tries to escape the position.
Georges is still trying to improve position.
Georges trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Izturis has got his arm under Georges's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Georges has spun round into Izturis's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Izturis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Georges manages to get himself to full guard.

Izturis is sitting in close to Georges's body. Georges has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Izturis is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Izturis is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Georges.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Guy Georges!
Guy Georges is the new middleweight champion!
Guy Georges made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview.