PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lurch Addams (ranked 1695 p4p, 72 weight class) and Yhorm Cinder (ranked 2317 p4p, 93 weight class). Yhorm Cinder has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Addams
vs
Cinder

225 cm
22
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

225 cm
28
300 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lurch Addams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yhorm Cinder!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cinder has his takedown stuffed
and Addams counters with a thumping low kick.

Addams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cinder stops a takedown attempt from Addams.
Addams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Addams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cinder.
Addams just leaning against Cinder, taking a breather.
Addams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Addams scores a nice knee to the body.
Cinder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams with a knee to the head.

It looks like Yhorm Cinder has been cut.
Addams landing knees to the body.
Cinder looks winded!
Addams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Addams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Addams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Addams.
Addams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Addams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Addams is stalling here.
Addams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Addams breaks the clinch.
Addams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cinder's calf.

Addams moves into the clinch successfully.
Addams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cinder is defending well for now.
Addams scores with a knee to the head.
Cinder tries to land a knee to the head but Addams blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Addams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Addams connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Yhorm Cinder's cut even more.
Cinder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Addams landing knees to the body.

Addams breaks the clinch.

Addams darts in and clinches Cinder up against the cage.
Addams lands an elbow that stopped Cinder in his tracks for a moment.
Addams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Addams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cinder up against the cage.
Cinder wants a takedown.
Addams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cinder avoiding damage as Addams throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinder tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lurch Addams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yhorm Cinder.
Addams throws an elbow but it misses.
Addams lands a nice elbow.

Addams manages to break the clinch.

Addams has Cinder up against the cage in a clinch.
Addams misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Addams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cinder's brow.

Cinder has hold of one of Addams's legs. Addams is fighting the takedown attempt but Cinder gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Addams looking for a sweep. Not yet Addams, not yet.

Addams is looking to cinch up a triangle. Cinder throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Addams's body to avoid the submission. Addams has instead reached around Cinder's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Addams arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lurch Addams!
Our winner, Lurch Addams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.