PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and High Voltage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo's entrance music is Helge Fossmo predikar. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fossmo
vs
Voltage

203 cm
31
286 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

189 cm
39
245 lbs
35 - 19 - 5

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

VIRAL COMBAT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 5, fighting out of London, High Voltage!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voltage throws a body punch but Fossmo moves out of range.
Voltage lands a leg kick that knocks Fossmo off balance momentarily.
Voltage slaps away a takedown attempt from Fossmo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fossmo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Voltage tries to avoid it but Fossmo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Voltage to the ground. Voltage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Helge Fossmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voltage scores with a punch to the head.
Voltage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fossmo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voltage catches Fossmo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fossmo fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helge Fossmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fossmo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Voltage tries to avoid it but Fossmo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Voltage to the ground. Voltage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Voltage thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fossmo if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fossmo.
Fossmo is breathing heavily.
Voltage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Voltage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fossmo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Fossmo tries for a kimura but Voltage is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fossmo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fossmo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fossmo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Voltage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Fossmo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fossmo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Voltage is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Voltage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Fossmo tries for a kimura but Voltage is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voltage wants to control but Fossmo postures up.

Fossmo is trying to get an arm triangle but Voltage is defending well.
Fossmo working away.
Fossmo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Voltage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fossmo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Fossmo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fossmo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Voltage is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Fossmo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Voltage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voltage is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fossmo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fossmo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voltage keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fossmo scoring with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fossmo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Fossmo crashes against the mat.
Voltage taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fossmo scoring with punches from side control.

Fossmo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Voltage knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fossmo is working Voltage over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helge Fossmo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fossmo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Voltage throws a hook to the side of Fossmo's head but Fossmo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Fossmo looking to score a takedown here. Voltage is defending well but Fossmo drives through and ends up in Voltage's guard.
Voltage pulls Fossmo in close to his closed guard and prevents Fossmo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fossmo stops Voltage from standing up.
Fossmo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fossmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Voltage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fossmo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

We're going to have a standup here because Helge Fossmo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Voltage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fossmo.
Voltage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltage lands a really nice looking cross but Fossmo seems unphased.
Voltage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fossmo darts in looking for a takedown but Voltage gets double underhooks and turns Fossmo into the cage.

Voltage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voltage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fossmo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Voltage's waist but Voltage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fossmo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helge Fossmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fossmo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voltage avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fossmo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voltage manages to get back to half guard.
Fossmo throwing shots but Voltage is blocking nicely.
Voltage tries to roll over but Fossmo keeps him under control.

Fossmo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Voltage has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fossmo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltage is looking to control Fossmo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Voltage avoid being mounted?
Fossmo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Voltage defending well though.

Fossmo is looking for a kimura here.

Fossmo is looking for a kimura here.
Voltage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fossmo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fossmo's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltage biding his time, controlling Fossmo.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fossmo tries to escape the position.
Fossmo trying to control the position but Voltage manages to sink in the hooks.
Fossmo breaks Voltage's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Voltage is trying to keep Fossmo in close.
Fossmo wants to control from the top but Voltage keeps moving.
Voltage tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voltage wants to stand up but Fossmo is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by High Voltage.
Fossmo fails to land the takedown.
Voltage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fossmo.
Fossmo looks for a takedown but Voltage sprawls well.
Voltage cracks Fossmo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Voltage missing with a left hand there. Fossmo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helge Fossmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fossmo dives in for a single leg takedown but Voltage sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fossmo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Voltage breaks from the clinch.
Voltage thumps Fossmo with a low kick.
Fossmo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Voltage sprawls well. Voltage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fossmo gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but High Voltage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Fossmo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fossmo shoots in for a double leg but Voltage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fossmo.
Voltage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Voltage lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Voltage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fossmo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helge Fossmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fossmo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Voltage drops Fossmo with a beautiful combination! Fossmo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Voltage is looking for the KO!

Fossmo is rocked!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Voltage. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fossmo get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Fossmo stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Voltage runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). High Voltage!
A relieved looking High Voltage thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.