PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Lamaannuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mcdonalds Rap By Youtubers. Lasse Lamaannuttaja is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bacon
vs
Lamaannuttaja

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
169 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Lamaannuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bacon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lamaannuttaja looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bacon trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamaannuttaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bacon distracts Lamaannuttaja with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bacon is in close to Lamaannuttaja's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lamaannuttaja has momentary wrist control but Bacon slips an elbow through the middle.
Bacon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamaannuttaja swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bacon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bacon is pushing down on Lamaannuttaja's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lamaannuttaja is fighting to maintain full guard but Bacon has managed to sneak the leg through.

Bacon is trying to work for a kimura but Lamaannuttaja is defending well.
Bacon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lamaannuttaja!
Bacon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Lamaannuttaja defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bacon.
Bacon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bacon looking to control but Lamaannuttaja is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bacon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bacon is going olschool here, as he tries to force Lamaannuttaja to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lamaannuttaja shrugs it off.
Bacon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lamaannuttaja's face.
Bacon controlling from mount.
Bacon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon content just to control the position here.
Bacon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lamaannuttaja wants to hold on but Bacon pushes him away.
Bacon controlling from the full mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Bacon just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bacon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lamaannuttaja napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bacon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lamaannuttaja, who protects the arm well.

Bacon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamaannuttaja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bacon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamaannuttaja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bacon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lamaannuttaja misses with a takedown attempt

and Bacon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bacon.
Bacon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bacon stands and throws Lamaannuttaja's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bacon controlling the position.

Bacon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lamaannuttaja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bacon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bacon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lamaannuttaja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bacon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lamaannuttaja!

Lamaannuttaja defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bacon.
Bacon looking to control and managing it successfully.

Bacon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lamaannuttaja is now in Bacon's guard. A big mistake from Bacon there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bacon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Bacon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lamaannuttaja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bacon is tightening it up a little... Lamaannuttaja has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lamaannuttaja reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lamaannuttaja taps out! nice BJJ there by Bacon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chris Bacon!