PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasara Markku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decadic Prefix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prefix is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Converge - Dark Horse. Decadic Prefix is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Markku
vs
Prefix

185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasara Markku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Decadic Prefix!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markku closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Markku lands in his opponent's guard.

Prefix had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Markku defends it easily.
Markku forces his way into half guard.
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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Markku lands a nice short elbow.
Markku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prefix defending well though.
Markku throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Prefix is looking to get back to is feet but Markku passes into side control.
Markku lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Prefix down.
Markku is looking to take a break and control but Prefix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prefix manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markku throws a strike but Prefix avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Markku is looking to work some ground and pound but Prefix has wrist control.
Markku scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prefix can do anything to dispel that myth.
Markku with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Markku works over Prefix with some ground and pound from guard.
Markku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Markku works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Prefix is pressing down on Markku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prefix keeping full guard, as Markku tries to pass.
Prefix bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Markku's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prefix wanted to stand there but Markku had control of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Markku is working an open guard so Prefix takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Prefix is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Markku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prefix throws out the jab.
Prefix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Markku circles away quickly and effectively.

Markku closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Markku prevents Prefix from standing back up.
Markku tries to pass the half guard into mount. Prefix knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Markku has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Markku works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Prefix takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Markku creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Markku working the ground and pound.
Prefix is looking for a sweep.
Prefix gets back to half guard.
Prefix has hold of Markku's hands but Markku slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Prefix tries to get to full guard but Markku has control of the leg.
Prefix is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Markku scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prefix moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Prefix 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.
Markku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prefix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prefix is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Markku is controlling him.
Prefix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Markku postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Markku trying to control but Prefix is working from the bottom.

Prefix is looking for a triangle but Markku pushes his legs off easily.
Prefix looks gassed!
Markku passes Prefix's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Markku thows a huge punch but Prefix dodges it nicely.
Markku not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Markku lands with a punch from half guard.
Prefix is looking to improve his position.
Prefix is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Markku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Markku's back!

That's six 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.
Markku trying to control the position but Prefix manages to sink in the hooks.
Prefix is trying to control but Markku is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

Prefix is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Decadic Prefix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prefix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Markku shoots for a double leg takedown but Prefix sprawls well. He's pushed Markku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Prefix misses with a hook. Markku ducked under it nicely.
Prefix throws the left hand but Markku avoids the punch easily.
Prefix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Prefix looks to land a combination. Markku sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Markku moves out of range as Prefix strikes.
Markku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prefix.
Markku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prefix cracks Markku with a good jab.
Markku looks to land a right hand but Prefix moved out of range.
Markku shoots in for a double leg but Prefix sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Markku bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Markku.
Prefix regains half guard.
Prefix is trying to stand up here but Markku is controlling him well.
Markku thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Prefix to regain full guard.
Markku works over Prefix with some ground and pound from guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Markku won't allow Prefix to sweep him here.
Markku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prefix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Markku trying to control but Prefix is working from the bottom.
Markku postures up and lands a big shot to Prefix's brow.
Markku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Markku trying to control but Prefix is working from the bottom.
Markku slips nicely into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Markku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Markku throwing shots but Prefix is blocking nicely.
Prefix is trying to stand up here but Markku is controlling him well.
Prefix is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Markku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Markku's back!
Markku tries to escape but Prefix has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Prefix trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasara Markku dominated that round.
That's time! Markku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Markku slips a jab and a cross from Prefix.

Markku shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Prefix's guard.
Markku wants to pass the guard but Prefix is keeping the position.
Markku with a flurry of punches that miss.
Prefix is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Markku is controlling him.
Markku lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vasara Markku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prefix looking for a sweep. Not yet Prefix, not yet.
Prefix working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Markku.
Markku works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Prefix is breathing heavily.
Markku works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Markku.
Markku is landing with some decent strikes but Prefix is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Markku prevents Prefix from getting the reversal.
Markku landing strikes from the mount.
Prefix taking shots to the head.
Markku lands a big shot there that rocks Prefix but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Markku working Prefix over with strikes here.
Markku landing strikes from the mount.
Prefix takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markku has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Prefix's face.

Prefix is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markku lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Prefix is still in real trouble! Can Markku finish him?
Markku cracks Prefix with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Markku! Prefix is hurt baaadly! Markku is firing away with more strikes - Prefix is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vasara Markku!