PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ho Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J B (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ho Mo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mo
vs
B

210 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ho Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, J B!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo circles away from the clinch attempt.
B keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mo shoots for a takedown but B saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
B fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mo closes this distance looking for a takedown but B circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ho Mo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

B gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mo trying to control but B is working from the bottom.

Mo stands up from B's guard - Mo perhaps looking for a knockout.

B looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mo moves into full guard.
B trying to control but Mo is working from the bottom.
B would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
B looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
B wants to control from the top but Mo keeps moving.

Mo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
B preventing the sweep.

B stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - B has eaten all the pies!
Mo dives in and grabs B's left leg, looking for a takedown. B pushes down on Mo's head and hops out.
B displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mo.
B tries to clinch up but Mo circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for B, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mo is breathing heavily.

Mo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in B's half guard.
Mo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo wants to control but B is keeping him busy.
B is trying to stand up here but Mo is controlling him well.
B trying to control from the bottom.
B looks like he's trying to stand up.
B is trying to maintain the position but Mo is very close to passing his half guard.

Mo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and B defends it well.
B looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
B scores with a one two! Mo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
B fails with the takedown

and Mo counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo trying to control the position from guard on top but B is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mo is really struggling to control B but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because B is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
B wants to get back to his feet but Mo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
B is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mo has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Mo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

B bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
B swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mo.
B wants to stand up but Mo is controlling him.
Mo cracks B with a solid left hand.
Mo trying to control the position from guard on top but B is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
B is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mo is controlling him.
Mo trying to control but B is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mo throws a big right hand that misses.

B scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ho Mo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
B is looking to get back to is feet but Mo passes into side control.
Ho Mo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mo trying to control the position but B is working away.
B sneaks back into half guard.
Mo is trying to control. B wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
B is looking for a sweep. Mo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mo 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.

Mo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can B defend it? Mo steps over the head and cranks it - B is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ho Mo!