PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Leonidas
vs
Vice

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, King Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Vice!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leonidas gets caught flat footed, as Vice shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vice is looking to work some ground and pound but Leonidas has wrist control.
Leonidas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leonidas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vice distracts Leonidas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vice postures up in Leonidas's guard and throws a big left but Leonidas blocks it.
Vice prevents Leonidas from getting back to his feet.
Vice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leonidas wants to stand and escape but Vice is having none of it.
Vice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leonidas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vice.
Vice makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vice with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vice cracks Leonidas with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leonidas's head.
Leonidas wants to get back to his feet but Vice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vice throws a big right hand that misses.
Leonidas wants to stand up but Vice is controlling him.
Vice keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leonidas's head.
Vice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leonidas is breathing heavily.
Leonidas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vice throws a big right hand that misses.
Vice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vice lands a couple of digs.
Vice connects with a couple of short punches.
Vice postures up and lands a big shot to Leonidas's brow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vice scoring with some ground and pound.

Vice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leonidas can't keep his opponent in guard - Vice advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vice is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vice lands strikes from half guard.
Vice looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leonidas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice working Leonidas over with strikes.
Vice lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vice connects with a nice short shot to Leonidas's temple.
Vice seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vice drops an elbow to the side of Leonidas's head.
Vice winds up and cracks Leonidas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vice scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leonidas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vice scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vice working over Leonidas with some ground and pound. Leonidas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vice lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vice working over Leonidas with some ground and pound. Leonidas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas has hold of Vice's hands but Vice slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Vice is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leonidas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vice is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vice working Leonidas over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vice working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vice lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Vice dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vice shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Leonidas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vice.
Vice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leonidas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Leonidas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vice.
Vice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonidas's head.
Vice lands with a punch from half guard.
Vice working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vice seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vice connects with a nice short shot to Leonidas's temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vice takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vice seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vice lands strikes from half guard.
Vice working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vice is nestled in close to Leonidas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Leonidas has hold of Vice's hands but Vice slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vice passes to side control.
Vice scoring with punches from side control.
Vice landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Leonidas is rocked!
Vice lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leonidas down.
Oh Leonidas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tommy Vice has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vice scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vice working the ground and pound.
Vice scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Leonidas to see if he's OK.
Vice scores with punches from side control.
Vice lands a strong strike to the head of Leonidas. That's dazed him! Vice looking to finish here. Leonidas is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Vice lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Vice!