PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment Il (ranked 1302 p4p, 133 weight class) and Bob The Man (ranked 3402 p4p, 274 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Experiment Il
vs
The Man

175 cm
24
148 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

160 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment Il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob The Man!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment Il tries to land a leg kick but The Man saw it coming and moves away.
The Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Experiment Il takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Experiment Il lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Experiment Il has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Experiment Il misses with a hook. The Man ducked under it nicely.
The Man takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Experiment Il.
The Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Man has a takedown stuffed.
Experiment Il throws a shot from downtown. The Man moves away and avoids it.
The Man steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il throws a body shot but no joy.
The Man is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Experiment Il misses.
The Man tries a quick counter leg kick but Experiment Il is wise to it.
Experiment Il thuds his right hand into The Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Experiment Il. That did some damage!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that The Man has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Experiment Il fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Man, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Experiment Il lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Bob The Man has been cut.
The Man can't find room to land a body shot as Experiment Il controls the action.
Experiment Il blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Man tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Experiment Il just stands there and leans against the cage.
Experiment Il scores a nice knee to the body.
Experiment Il is trying to break the clinch but The Man has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il landing knees to the head.
The Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Man.
The Man misses with a short punch on the inside.

The Man decides to pull guard.
Experiment Il controls from within his opponent's guard.

The Man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Man wants to sweep here but Experiment Il controlling him for the moment.

The Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Experiment Il gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Experiment Il is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Experiment Il has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Man wants to sweep here but Experiment Il controlling him for the moment.
Experiment Il will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Experiment Il slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The Man is trying to keep Experiment Il in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Experiment Il checks a leg kick nicely.
The Man shoots for a takedown but Experiment Il saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Finnish Experiment Il has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob The Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Experiment Il lands with an overhand left.
The Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Experiment Il throws out the jab.
The Man follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Experiment Il is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Experiment Il works the jab nicely.
The Man tries to clinch but Experiment Il is having none of it.
Experiment Il throws out a leg kick but The Man moves out of range and Experiment Il only half commits.
The Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Experiment Il's calf.
Experiment Il throws a series of punches but The Man moves out of range.
Experiment Il dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Man. That did some damage!
The Man misses with a head kick.
Experiment Il tries to clinch but The Man is having none of it.
The Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Experiment Il throwing a counter right hand but The Man manages to avoid it.
Finnish Experiment Il is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from The Man misses.
Experiment Il with a nice cross.
The Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Experiment Il is out of range.
A slow jab from The Man misses its intended target.
Experiment Il throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Man.
Experiment Il lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finnish Experiment Il dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob The Man's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Man shoots for a takedown but Experiment Il saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Experiment Il.
Experiment Il pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Man misses with a low kick.
The Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Experiment Il lunges at The Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Man's hand.
Experiment Il is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Man.
The Man feints and then cracks Experiment Il's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Experiment Il down.
Finnish Experiment Il is winning the standup battle so far.
The Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Experiment Il gets a clinch.
The Man tries to pull guard but Experiment Il won't allow it.
The Man blocks a body shot from Experiment Il.

Experiment Il manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Man cracks Experiment Il with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab lands there for Experiment Il.

The Man closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finnish Experiment Il has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob The Man.

The Man ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Man no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Man trying to keep a closed guard but Experiment Il is proving a slippery customer.
Experiment Il stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Experiment Il controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Experiment Il defends well.
The Man keeping moving, preventing Experiment Il from controlling successfully.
Experiment Il trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for The Man with that takedown attempt.
The Man throws a big shot that misses.
Experiment Il connects with a body shot.

The Man shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than The Man was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Man in side control, throwing shots but Experiment Il defends.
Experiment Il is looking to regain half guard here but The Man keeps moving and retains side control.
The Man trying to control the action but Experiment Il is working from the bottom.
Experiment Il is trying to control The Man's posture but The Man avoids it.
Experiment Il is trying to improve his position.
Experiment Il stops The Man from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ground and pound from The Man seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Experiment Il knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Man on the ground.
Experiment Il manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Man's best efforts.
The Man is pressing down on Experiment Il's thigh, looking to free his foot. Experiment Il is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Experiment Il's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The Man is trying for a kimura here. Experiment Il looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! The Man wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob The Man!