PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Tr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lane
vs
Tr

159 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Tr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane fails with a takedown attempt.

Lane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lane won't allow Tr to sweep him here.

Lane stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tr looks for the body kick but Lane saw that one coming.
Tr lands a jab-cross combination.

Tr moves into the clinch.
Lane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Lane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lane prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tr tries to break free but Lane pushes him back against the cage.

Lane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Tr has managed to clinch.
Lane is trying to force a seperation but Tr has the dominant position.
Lane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tr wants a takedown.
Henry Lane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Tr.
Tr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lane walks away with a smile on his face. Tr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Tr has closed the distance and engaged Lane in a clinch.
Lane gets underhooks to prevent Tr's takedown attempt.

Tr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lane shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Lane stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Maxim Tr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lane leaves Tr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tr looks winded!
Tr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tr misses with a wild body shot.
Tr stuffs the takedown.
Lane could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Lane tries to keep at a distance but Tr has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tr keeps control of Lane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Lane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Tr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tr is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lane prevents Tr from breaking the clinch.
Lane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

Tr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lane working aggressively here.
Lane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lane's efforts to push away.
Lane digs a right hand underneath Tr's ribcage. Tr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Henry Lane will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lane, pushing him back against the cage.
Tr jumps guard but Lane stands there with Tr around his waist. Tr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tr is trying to pull guard but Lane turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lane wants to break free but Tr has control.
Lane is trying to break the clinch but Tr has him pressed against the cage.
Lane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trs head.

Lane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maxim Tr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tr looking to score a takedown here. Lane is defending well but Tr drives through and ends up in Lane's guard.

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

Lane is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tr rolls with it to try and escape but Lane cranks on the arm and Tr is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Lane!