PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mariusz pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigantor Tremendous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pudzianowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Super Mario. Tremendous has chosen Segertåget - Maskinen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. mariusz pudzianowski looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

pudzianowski
vs
Tremendous

186 cm
22
278 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

209 cm
19
258 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

LHK Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mariusz pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gigantor Tremendous!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pudzianowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tremendous sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Tremendous drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
pudzianowski keeping moving, preventing Tremendous from controlling successfully.
Tremendous passes pudzianowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tremendous seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
pudzianowski is refusing to be controlled, as Tremendous sits in half guard.
Tremendous perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
pudzianowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tremendous seems to be looking for submissions.
Tremendous is trying to control the action in half guard but pudzianowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
pudzianowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if pudzianowski tries to get out of the position.
pudzianowski trying to hold on to Tremendous's head to control him but Tremendous postures up.
Tremendous frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremendous avoids the attempt from pudzianowski to control.
Tremendous landing shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
pudzianowski wants to control but Tremendous is having none of it.
Tremendous is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. pudzianowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
pudzianowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tremendous controlling the position easily from mount.
Tremendous trying to control but he's not successful this time.
pudzianowski is working to get back to half guard.
pudzianowski is working hard here to advance position.
pudzianowski is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
pudzianowski is squirming around, avoiding Tremendous's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gigantor Tremendous just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than pudzianowski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tremendous gets back to half guard.
Tremendous is looking to control pudzianowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tremendous avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pudzianowski is looking to take a break and control but Tremendous is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tremendous moves into full guard.
Tremendous doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tremendous looking for a sweep. Not yet Tremendous, not yet.
Tremendous is pulling down on pudzianowski's head. It's preventing any offense from pudzianowski, at least for the moment.
Tremendous is trying to control the position but pudzianowski postures up.
Tremendous throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
pudzianowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tremendous is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tremendous tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
pudzianowski tries for a takedown but Tremendous circles away easily

and Tremendous counters with a shoot takedown. pudzianowski fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tremendous drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tremendous jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
pudzianowski doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
pudzianowski trying to control the position.
Tremendous is stalling in the full guard.
pudzianowski keeping moving, preventing Tremendous from controlling successfully.
Tremendous might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control pudzianowski kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gigantor Tremendous dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

pudzianowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tremendous makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tremendous.
pudzianowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tremendous holds on and takes a little breather.
Tremendous is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
pudzianowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tremendous trying to strike off his back.
Tremendous is pulling down on pudzianowski's head. It's preventing any offense from pudzianowski, at least for the moment.
pudzianowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tremendous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremendous is trying to control the position but pudzianowski postures up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gigantor Tremendous just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tremendous scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tremendous working the ground and pound but pudzianowski is defending the strikes.
Gigantor Tremendous has got the better of the ground game so far.
pudzianowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Tremendous moves into full mount!
Tremendous tries to control but pudzianowski wriggling away.
Tremendous is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tremendous has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of pudzianowski's face.
Tremendous fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
pudzianowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tremendous looking to control but pudzianowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous avoids the attempt from pudzianowski to control.
Tremendous looking to control but pudzianowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tremendous lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tremendous looking to control but pudzianowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
pudzianowski working to try and regain half guard.
Tremendous trying to control but he's not successful this time.
pudzianowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tremendous is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but pudzianowski is surviving well by controlling Tremendous's body position as best he can.
Tremendous looking to control but pudzianowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
pudzianowski wants to hold on but Tremendous pushes him away.
pudzianowski is squirming around, avoiding Tremendous's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gigantor Tremendous just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tremendous bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tremendous wants to lay and pray for a moment but pudzianowski keeps working.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tremendous. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Tremendous is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. pudzianowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pudzianowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tremendous wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on pudzianowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tremendous lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear pudzianowski down.
Tremendous wants to control but pudzianowski is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
pudzianowski with a poor takedown

and Tremendous counters with a shoot takedown. pudzianowski fights it but they end up in guard.
pudzianowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Tremendous trying to control but pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gigantor Tremendous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tremendous shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tremendous connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
pudzianowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tremendous connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tremendous tries to control but pudzianowski wriggling away.
Tremendous landing shots from mount.
Tremendous controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
pudzianowski flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
pudzianowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremendous landing strikes from the mount.
Tremendous is landing with some decent strikes but pudzianowski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tremendous looking to finish pudzianowski with some ground and pound. This is bad for pudzianowski!
Tremendous wants to control the pace but pudzianowski is squirming around nicely.
pudzianowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tremendous is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. pudzianowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
pudzianowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
pudzianowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Tremendous takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pudzianowski is squirming around, avoiding Tremendous's attempts to control the action.
Tremendous controlling his opponent.
pudzianowski can't escape the position.

Tremendous looking to secure an arm triangle but pudzianowski defends it well.
BOOM! Tremendous connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pudzianowski is working to get back to half guard.
pudzianowski is squirming around, avoiding Tremendous's attempts to control the action.
Tremendous controlling from the full mount.
Tremendous dominating with strikes here.
Tremendous sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
pudzianowski can't escape the position.
Tremendous has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Tremendous with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

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.
pudzianowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
pudzianowski wants to control but Tremendous is having none of it.
Tremendous is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. pudzianowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tremendous prevents pudzianowski from getting the reversal.
Tremendous content just to control the position here.
Tremendous trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gigantor Tremendous just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
pudzianowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tremendous counters with a shoot takedown. pudzianowski fights it but they end up in guard.
mariusz pudzianowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gigantor Tremendous is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Tremendous avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gigantor Tremendous comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tremendous has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gigantor Tremendous!