PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stuten Ingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winner Fights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Winner Fights was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ingo
vs
Fights

188 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stuten Ingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Winner Fights!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingo shoots in looking for a takedown. Fights tries to sprawl out of it but Ingo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fights manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Fights shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fights is trying to control. Ingo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fights throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fights controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fights trying to control the action but Ingo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fights seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Ingo looking for submissions off his back.
Fights not doing much here.

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

Ingo forces Fights back against the cage and clinches.

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.
Ingo gets underhooks to prevent Fights's takedown attempt.
Ingo can't break the clinch.
Fights keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ingo's efforts to push away.
Ingo lands an elbow inside that Fights shrugs off.

It looks like Winner Fights has been cut.
Ingo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fights has him pressed against the cage.
Fights goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ingo prevents it.
Ingo gets underhooks to prevent Fights's takedown attempt.
Stuten Ingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winner Fights.
Ingo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fights lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fights should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fights is trying to drag Ingo to the mat but Ingo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fights looks gassed!
Ingo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fights can't get the takedown.
Ingo stalls.

Ingo pulls guard successfully.
Fights controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ingo wants to stand but Fights is controlling the position.

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.
Fights wants to control from the top but Ingo keeps moving.
Fights trying to move into half guard but instead Ingo has managed to sweep!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fights has eaten all the pies!
Ingo looking to sit in guard and control but Fights gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fightsis looking to pass into half guard but Ingo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ingo is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Winner Fights will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Winner Fights's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ingo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ingo tries to clinch up but Fights circles away and keeps his distance.
Fights shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ingo pinned against the cage. Ingo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ingo with a poor takedown

and Fights counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ingo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Fights drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ingo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fights has Ingo in his guard.
Ingo trying to control but Fights is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fights is breathing heavily.
Fights is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ingo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Fights is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fights seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ingo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fights stalling away here and it's allowed Ingo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ingo controlling the position.
Fights tries to free his leg and advance position but Ingo is retaining full guard.

Ingo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fights defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fights is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fights postures up.

Ingo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fights is aware though and is defending well.
Ingo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fights controls the pace.
Let's hope that Fights has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ingo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fights trying to control but Ingo is working from the bottom.
Fights advances to half guard.

Fights wants to work for an arm triangle but Ingo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Fights is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fights thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winner Fights showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Winner Fights's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Fights shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fights was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fights lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ingo hang on?
Ingo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Fights is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ingo is surviving well by controlling Fights's body position as best he can.
Fights unloads with some shots from mount but Ingo bucks and avoids them well.
Ingo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fights lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fights tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fights wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Fights sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fights wants to control the pace but Ingo is squirming around nicely.
Ingo tries to hold on but Fights pushes him away.
Ingo is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fights controlling from the full mount.
Ingo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fights sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ingo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fights thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Fights seems content to control.
Ingo wants to control but Fights is keeping busy.
Fights works his way into full mount!
Ingo is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ingo is working hard here to advance position.
Fights controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ingo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stuten Ingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winner Fights is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fights controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winner Fights comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fights winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winner Fights!