PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orange Chicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Rohm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Rohm has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Chicken
vs
Rohm

180 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orange Chicken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Rohm!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rohm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chicken sprawls well. Chicken wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rohm gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rohm.

Chicken shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rohm wants to control but Chicken is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chicken content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rohm tries to get to full guard but Chicken has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chicken slows the pace down in half guard.
Chicken prevents Rohm from improving his position.
Chicken sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chicken is keen to just control but Rohm is a slippery customer.

That's two 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.

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

Rohm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chicken's guard.

Chicken has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rohm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Rohm drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chicken dives on top into guard.
Chicken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rohm swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Rohm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chicken defends well.
Chicken is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chicken trying to control the position from guard on top but Rohm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chicken passes Rohm's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chicken with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chicken works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chicken sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Chicken goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rohm is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rohm being controlled here momentarily.
Rohm controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rohm is looking to stand up but Chicken won't let him.
Chicken bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rohm's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rohm doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Chicken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chicken wants to control from the top but Rohm keeps moving.
Chicken slips nicely into half guard.
Rohm tries to roll over but Chicken keeps him under control.

Chicken maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rohm could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Chicken has cracked it and Rohm is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Chicken!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Orange Chicken!