PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 6682 p4p, 24206 weight class) and Bjorn IronSide (ranked 613 p4p, 627 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ekstrovertti
vs
IronSide

188 cm
17
184
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
190
0 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wertti Ekstrovertti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn IronSide!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekstrovertti loads up on a big right hand but IronSide slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on IronSide's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ekstrovertti throws a shot from downtown. IronSide moves away and avoids it.
Ekstrovertti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around IronSide's waist but IronSide gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ekstrovertti off to one side.
Ekstrovertti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but IronSide manages to avoid it.
Ekstrovertti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekstrovertti scores with a punch to the head.
Ekstrovertti shoots in and drives through. IronSide sprawls well.
IronSide tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ekstrovertti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekstrovertti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
IronSide slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Ekstrovertti. That snapped IronSide's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
IronSide misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ekstrovertti looks to throw the jab but IronSide is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ekstrovertti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wertti Ekstrovertti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ekstrovertti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but IronSide was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekstrovertti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
IronSide swinging wildly here.
Ekstrovertti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
IronSide throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

IronSide instigates a clinch.
Ekstrovertti misses with the head strike.

Ekstrovertti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekstrovertti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but IronSide checks it well.
Ekstrovertti swings for the body but IronSide moves out of range.
IronSide changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ekstrovertti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
IronSide is looking to clinch but Ekstrovertti is avoiding it.
IronSide closes the distance and lands a one-two.
IronSide with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ekstrovertti to score with a decent uppercut.
IronSide moves to clinch but Ekstrovertti breaks away

so Ekstrovertti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekstrovertti postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
IronSide keeping full guard, as Ekstrovertti tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if IronSide can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ekstrovertti throws a big right hand that misses.
IronSide looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ekstrovertti landing some decent shots from guard.
Ekstrovertti throws a big elbow that misses.
Ekstrovertti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as IronSide works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ekstrovertti working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of IronSide's head.
Ekstrovertti stands up over IronSide, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ekstrovertti cracks IronSide with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
IronSide trying to keep a closed guard but Ekstrovertti is proving a slippery customer.
Ekstrovertti advances to half guard.
IronSide wants to improve his position but Ekstrovertti is controlling well.
Ekstrovertti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
IronSide trying to hold on to Ekstrovertti's head to control him but Ekstrovertti postures up.
Ekstrovertti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ekstrovertti is working for a kimura but IronSide is defending it quite comfortably.
Ekstrovertti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti working the head and body with strikes.
Ekstrovertti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
IronSide is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ekstrovertti looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks IronSide with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ekstrovertti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

IronSide avoids the body shot from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that IronSide can do to turn this around?
IronSide tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ekstrovertti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from IronSide. Ekstrovertti does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Ekstrovertti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
IronSide is looking to clinch but Ekstrovertti is avoiding it.
Ekstrovertti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
IronSide throws a jab when Ekstrovertti was well out of range.
Ekstrovertti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from IronSide.
IronSide slips a straight right by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but IronSide was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekstrovertti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekstrovertti scores with a nice right hand.
Ekstrovertti misses with a looping right.
IronSide gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti moves into range and connects with a jab.
IronSide tries to clinch up but Ekstrovertti circles away and keeps his distance.
Ekstrovertti drops down looking for a counter takedown but IronSide sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
IronSide walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ekstrovertti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. IronSide does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ekstrovertti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Ekstrovertti is trying to get an arm triangle but IronSide is defending well.
Ekstrovertti is working IronSide over with some ground and pound from side control.
IronSide is trying to get back to half guard.

Ekstrovertti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, IronSide has escaped the position, nice work there.
IronSide is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ekstrovertti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti looks up at the clock and then as IronSide takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ekstrovertti smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
IronSide is not content to let Ekstrovertti control the position.
Ekstrovertti is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because IronSide is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
IronSide tries to buck Ekstrovertti off but Ekstrovertti is having none of it.
Ekstrovertti is working IronSide over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekstrovertti scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at IronSide to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
IronSide tries to bench press Ekstrovertti off him but Ekstrovertti keeps the position.
Ekstrovertti happy to just control the position for now.
IronSide takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ekstrovertti is chipping away with strikes.
Ekstrovertti is working IronSide over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ekstrovertti works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
IronSide tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
IronSide is not content to let Ekstrovertti control the position.
IronSide taking a bit of punishment here - Ekstrovertti scoring with strikes.

IronSide is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
IronSide is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
IronSide is still in real trouble! Can Ekstrovertti finish him?
Ekstrovertti lands a nice forearm strike.
Wertti Ekstrovertti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ekstrovertti lands a huge shot from side control! IronSide is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wertti Ekstrovertti!