PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mazaman man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cho Kli Trayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cho Kli Trayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

man
vs
Kli Trayne

176 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mazaman man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cho Kli Trayne!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

man shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Trayne's guard.
man looking to pass the guard.
Trayne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as man controls the pace.
Trayne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
man slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
man seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Trayne for as long as he can get away with.
man postures up.
man wants to pass the guard but Trayne is keeping the position.
Trayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but man is one step ahead there.
man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trayne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

man bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trayne wants to control but man postures up.
man slows the pace down.
man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trayne on the ground.
Trayne is looking for a sweep.
Trayne trying to remain calm as man controls from the top position.
Trayne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
man tries to advance to mount but Trayne denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trayne is looking to regain half guard here but man keeps moving and retains side control.
man slows the pace down.
Trayne struggling a bit here.
Trayne seems a little lost for a moment, as man dominates the positioning.
man passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Trayne!
man content just to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. mazaman man just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Trayne misses with a wild combination.
Trayne looks gassed!
Trayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by man.
Trayne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

man darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
man controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mazaman man dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trayne stops man from passing to mount.
Trayne gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, man seems content to control.
man is looking to advance position but Trayne won't allow it.
man is taking a breather. Trayne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Trayne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
man is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man trying to pass the guard but Trayne defending well.
Trayne tries to roll over but man keeps him under control.
Trayne flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if man is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Trayne is breathing heavily.

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

man shoots in and bounces Trayne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
man sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man postures up.
man stays in close to Trayne's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
man looking to pass the guard.
man's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

man scores with a takedown into Trayne's guard.
manis looking to pass into half guard but Trayne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Trayne is in guard.
man keeping moving, preventing Trayne from controlling successfully.
man tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
man wants to improve his position but instead Trayne has moved into half guard.
man tries to get to full guard but Trayne has control of the leg.
man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trayne.
man is doing well to control the position and prevent Trayne from advancing to side control.
man regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trayne being controlled here momentarily.
Trayne preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mazaman man dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

man keeps the fight on the outside.

man looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
mazaman man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
man sitting in guard here, content to control.
man looking to pass the guard.
Trayne being controlled here, momentarily.
man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trayne being controlled here, momentarily.
man wants to pass the guard but Trayne is keeping the position.
man's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Trayne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. man manages to get himself to full guard.
Trayne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
man tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

man has an active guard here but Trayne has managed to pass into half guard.
man is refusing to be controlled, as Trayne sits in half guard.
man tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Trayne has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
man is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mazaman man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
man is working hard here to advance position.
Trayne throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
man keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
man just holding on.
man is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
man tries to hold on but Trayne pushes him away.
man wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Trayne.
Trayne throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
man working to try and regain half guard.
man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
man is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cho Kli Trayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
man controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
mazaman man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mazaman man!