PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hernandez Escado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and That Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez Escado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to That Guy's chin.

Escado
vs
Guy

199 cm
24
204 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hernandez Escado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, That Guy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy misses with a head kick.

Guy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Escado prevents Guy from moving into mount.
Escado holds on to Guy's head and controls the position momentarily.

Guy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Guy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Escado has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guy trying to control the position but Escado is working away.

Guy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Escado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escado keeps working.
Escado is trying to buck Guy off.

Guy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Escado wants to get back to his feet.

Guy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escado is looking to regain half guard here but Guy keeps moving and retains side control.
Escado can't do much from the bottom here.
Escado is looking to regain half guard here but Guy keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Escado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guy, right into the meat.
That Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Guy.
Guy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Escado scores a takedown into full mount!
Escado avoids the attempt from Guy to control.
Escado is breathing heavily.
Guy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Escado is staying active.
Escado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guy is looking to escape.
Guy wants to control but Escado is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guy is looking to escape.
Escado avoids the attempt from Guy to control.
Escado prevents Guy from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escado tries to control but Guy wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That Guy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Escado napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Guy is looking to take a break and control but Escado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escado is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Guy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Guy is looking to take a break and control but Escado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Guy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Escado has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy taking a break here but Escado is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escado trying to control but Guy postures up.

Guy seems to be working for a kimura but Escado defends the submission attempt.
Guy tries to pass to full mount but Escado defends it.
Guy is looking to take a break and control but Escado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Escado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guy on the ground.

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.
Escado trying to hold on to Guy's head to control him but Guy postures up.
Guy is keen to just control but Escado is a slippery customer.
Escado gets back to full guard.
Guy slips nicely into half guard.
Guy wants to take a breather but Escado is having none of it.
Escado wants to control but Guy is keeping busy.
Guy trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escado is refusing to be controlled, as Guy sits in half guard.

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

Guy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guy showed some decent athleticism there.
Guy wants to control but Escado is keeping him busy.

Guy wants to work for an arm triangle but Escado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Escado is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). That Guy!