PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Foolridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Lagavulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sergei Lagavulin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Foolridge
vs
Lagavulin

190 cm
21
224 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Foolridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergei Lagavulin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagavulin closes the distance and clinches up with Foolridge, looking for a takedown. Lagavulin pushes Foolridge against the cage but Foolridge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lagavulin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lagavulin lands in his opponent's guard.
Foolridge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Foolridge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Foolridge is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Foolridge is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Lagavulin is trying to get back to full guard.
Lagavulin throws a strike from the bottom but Foolridge passes into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagavulin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Foolridge.
Lagavulin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Foolridge decides to pull guard.
Lagavulin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Foolridge is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Foolridge has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lagavulin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lagavulin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Foolridge is fending him off so far but Lagavulin persists. Nope, Foolridge circles away and we're back to standing.
Lagavulin looks gassed!
Lagavulin shoots in and drives through. Foolridge sprawls well.
Gary Foolridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Lagavulin.
Lagavulin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foolridge but Foolridge pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Foolridge drives through and clinches with Lagavulin against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foolridge unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lagavulin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Foolridge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lagavulin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Foolridge goes for a takedown attempt but Lagavulin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lagavulin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Foolridge shoots for a takedown but Lagavulin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
Lagavulin shoots and misses

and Foolridge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Foolridge manages to pull guard.
Foolridge working a defensive guard here.
Foolridge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lagavulin throws a strike from the bottom but Foolridge passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foolridge is putting a hurting on Lagavulin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lagavulin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Foolridge presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lagavulin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Foolridge struggling to keep hold of the position.
Foolridge keeps control of the position as Lagavulin tries to break free.
Lagavulin breaks Foolridge's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foolridge is on top in guard.
Lagavulin wants to hit a switch here but Foolridge passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lagavulin there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lagavulin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Foolridge looking to control but Lagavulin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lagavulin tries to reverse the position but Foolridge maintains control.
Foolridge manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lagavulin to take his back!
Foolridge doesn't have the hooks in and Lagavulin manages to turn into his guard.
Foolridge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Foolridge dominated that round.
That's time! Foolridge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lagavulin with a poor takedown
and Foolridge counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Foolridge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foolridge fails with a takedown attempt.
Lagavulin fails with the takedown

and Foolridge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lagavulin can't keep his opponent in guard - Foolridge advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Foolridge prevents Lagavulin from improving his position.
Lagavulin is in trouble now - Foolridge has advanced to mount!
Foolridge tries to control but Lagavulin wriggling away.
Lagavulin can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foolridge can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lagavulin is looking to escape.
Foolridge manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lagavulin to take his back!
Lagavulin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Foolridge.
Foolridge is trying to stick to Lagavulin's back but Lagavulin is turning into Foolridge. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Foolridge's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lagavulin.
Lagavulin scoring with some ground and pound.
Foolridge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foolridge tries to get out of the position.
Lagavulin is in close to Foolridge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Foolridge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lagavulin is working Foolridge over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lagavulin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foolridge swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lagavulin chips away with some ground and pound.
Lagavulin is pushing down on Foolridge's leg trying to pass to half guard. Foolridge is fighting to maintain full guard but Lagavulin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lagavulin wants to pass the guard but Foolridge is defending well.
Lagavulin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Foolridge defending well though.
Lagavulin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Foolridge is trying to maintain the position but Lagavulin is very close to passing his half guard.
Lagavulin working Foolridge over with strikes.
Lagavulin is nestled in close to Foolridge, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lagavulin throwing shots but Foolridge is blocking nicely.
Lagavulin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Foolridge knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lagavulin connects with a nice short shot to Foolridge's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Foolridge or perhaps it was just good defense by Lagavulin which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Foolridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lagavulin shoots for a takedown but Foolridge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lagavulin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Foolridge counters with a single leg into guard. Lagavulin didn't expect that.
Foolridge advances to half guard.
Foolridge prevents Lagavulin from improving his position.
Lagavulin punching from the bottom.
Lagavulin is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foolridge passes to side control.
Lagavulin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Foolridge is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Foolridge.

Foolridge stands up from mount. Strange move.

Lagavulin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Foolridge sprawls well initially but Lagavulin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagavulin is nestled in close to Foolridge, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Foolridge wants to control but Lagavulin is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lagavulin is looking to advance position but Foolridge won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Lagavulin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Foolridge dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Foolridge explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Foolridge clinches up against the cage.
Lagavulin prevents Foolridge from breaking the clinch.
Foolridge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lagavulin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Foolridge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lagavulin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lagavulin tries for a takedown but Foolridge manages to get underhooks.

Foolridge breaks from the clinch.
Lagavulin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Foolridge swivels and escapes.
Foolridge throws a series of strikes that have Lagavulin backpedaling.
Foolridge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lagavulin is fending him off so far but Foolridge persists. Nope, Lagavulin circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Foolridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lagavulin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lagavulin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foolridge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Foolridge has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lagavulin is working away from the top position though.
Foolridge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Foolridge moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foolridge wants to sweep here but Lagavulin controlling him for the moment.
Lagavulin postures up.
Lagavulin working some strikes from top position.

Foolridge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lagavulin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lagavulin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lagavulin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Foolridge has momentary wrist control but Lagavulin slips an elbow through the middle.
Foolridge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lagavulin is one step ahead there.

Lagavulin stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Foolridge has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Lagavulin manages to get his head free but now Foolridge has transitioned to an armbar! Lagavulin grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Foolridge! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gary Foolridge!