PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cthulhu Mythos (ranked 6548 p4p, 5606 weight class) and Kobe Pace (ranked 570 p4p, 532 weight class). Kobe Pace will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mythos
vs
Pace

163 cm
19
155
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
155
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cthulhu Mythos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kobe Pace!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mythos tries to clinch up.
Pace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pace.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pace.
Pace motions for Mythos to come forward. Pace throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mythos is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Pace.
Pace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pace.
Pace misses with a low kick.
Mythos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pace thows a leg kick but Mythos checks it

and Mythos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mythos.
Mythos works over Pace with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pace wants to stand up but Mythos is controlling him.
Mythos distracts Pace with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mythos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mythos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mythos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mythos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mythos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mythos connects with a couple of short punches.
Pace keeping moving, preventing Mythos from controlling successfully.
Pace wants to stand up but Mythos is controlling him.

Mythos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pace kicks Mythos off and gets to his feet.
Mythos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pace. Pace obviously looking to wear him down.
Pace throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pace scoring well with a low kick there.
Pace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mythos's sensitive parts.
Pace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pace scores with a leg kick.
Pace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mythos.
A nice leg kick from Pace, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mythos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mythos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pace can pounce on him.
Pace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pace lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pace.
Pace misses with a leg kick.
Pace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mythos is defended easily by Pace.
Pace is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Mythos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mythos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mythos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mythos. That did some damage!

Mythos drives through and clinches with Pace against the cage.
Mythos is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pace gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mythos tries to get to full guard but Pace has control of the leg.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Pace is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mythos wants to control but Pace is keeping busy.
Pace tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mythos.

Mythos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pace tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mythos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Pace dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pace throws a nice inside leg kick.

Mythos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Mythos tries for a kimura but Pace is defending well.
Mythos working the head with strikes.
Mythos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pace tries to escape but Mythos is in control.
Pace is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mythos works to advance to full mount. Pace defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pace has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mythos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pace is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Mythos looking to isolate an arm here. Pace doesn't see it coming and as Mythos extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mythos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cthulhu Mythos!