PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Speedos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Speedos
vs
White

200 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Speedos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob White!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Speedos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Speedos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Speedos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
White tries to control but Speedos manages to take his back.

White fending off the submission attempt from Speedos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Speedos controlling well, preventing White from escaping the position.
White holding both Speedos 's hands and preventing any damage.

Speedos is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. White knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften White for a finish.
Speedos just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedos is looking to control White but White is wriggling around and keeping busy.

White defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
White breaks Speedos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White trying to control but Speedos is working from the bottom.
Speedos trying to strike off his back.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speedos is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Speedos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speedos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Speedos wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

White shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Speedos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Speedos throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Speedos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White throwing strikes but missing.

Speedos is looking for a triangle here but White uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Speedos is looking to regain half guard here but White keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedos takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
White tries to move into full mount but can't pass Speedos's legs.
White is looking to take a break and control but Speedos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Speedos is looking to regain half guard here but White keeps moving and retains side control.
Speedos struggling a bit here.
Speedos manages to work his way to half guard, despite White's best efforts.

That's four 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.

Speedos looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Speedos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Speedos is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
Speedos is breathing heavily.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Speedos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White trying to control but Speedos is working from the bottom.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Speedos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

White shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. White showed some decent athleticism there.
Speedos moves into full guard.
Speedos keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Speedos looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Speedos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Speedos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Speedos looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Speedos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Speedos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Speedos keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

Speedos is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Speedos keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Speedos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Speedos is trying to keep White in close.
White throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.
Speedos wants to sweep but no luck.

White stands up from guard. Let's bang!
White is breathing heavily.
Speedos misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a takedown attempt

and Speedos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for White!
Speedos wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
White in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ken Speedos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Speedos dominating with strikes here.

Speedos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Speedos manages to capitalize on a mistake by White to take his back!
Speedos connects with a big shot to the side of White's head.
White holding both Speedos 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Speedos controlling the positon.
Speedos cracks White with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing White from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

White is trying to defend against the choke here but Speedos has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Speedos Tightens the hold and White taps out furiously! Speedos displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Speedos!