PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Young Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hope
vs
Bo

180 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Young Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ty Bo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hope looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hope is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Bo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hope rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bo's guard! Nice work there by Hope!
Bo trying to control the position.
Hope postures up in Bo's guard and throws a big left but Bo blocks it.
Hope scoring with punches to the head and body.

Bo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hope is aware though and is defending well.

Bo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hope is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bo.

Hope stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo shoots in for a takedown but Hope shows good takedown defense.
Hope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bo shoots in but no luck this time.
Bo looks gassed!
Hope connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hope lands with a thumping leg kick.

Bo tries to keep at a distance but Hope has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hope throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hope with a knee to the head.
Hope landing knees to the head.
Hope landing knees to the head.
Hope looking to throw knees to the head but Bo is blocking nicely.
Bo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hope landing knees to the head.
Hope with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hope connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bo's face.
Hope looking to throw knees to the head but Bo is blocking nicely.
Hope scores with a knee to the head.
Bo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Young Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Bo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bo tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bo has clasped his hands together around Hope's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bo stands up and beckons Hope to his feet.
Hope wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hope gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bo stops Hope from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hope is retaining full guard.
Bo stops Hope from standing up.
Bo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hope is keeping the position for now.
Bo wants to control from the top but Hope keeps moving.

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.
Bo is looking to work some ground and pound but Hope has wrist control.

Bo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hope is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bo, into his guard.
Bo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hope with a nice head shot there.
Hope with a flurry of punches that miss.

Bo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Hope dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hope is looking to clinch.

Bo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bo looking to sit in guard and control but Hope gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hope!
Hope is bucking up trying to escape but Bo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hope turns into him and now he's in Bo's guard.
Hope is looking to work some ground and pound but Bo has wrist control.

Bo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hope passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Hope.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hope stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bo keeps the fight on the outside.
Hope fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hope walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Hope gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hope is keeping the position for now.
Hope wants to stand up but Bo is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo trying to control but Hope is working from the bottom.

Bo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hope looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hope looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hope!

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.
Bo regains half guard.
Bo trying to control but Hope postures up.
Hope is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bo wants to control but Hope is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hope stands up out of the half guard.
Hope doesn't manage to clinch there - Bo circles away.
Hope fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ty Bo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hope throws a quick inside leg kick.

Bo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hope looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hope is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bo is controlling him well.
Bo trying to control the action but Hope is working from the bottom.
Bo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope wants to get back to his feet but Bo drags him back down.

Bo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hope regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hope moves into the clinch.
Bo tries to pull guard but Hope holds him up against the cage and eventually Bo drops back down to his feet.
Bo goes for a takedown attempt but Hope pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hope closes the distance and clinches.
Bo fails to pull guard.
Young Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Bo.
Bo fails to pull guard.
Hope with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo fails to pull guard.
Hope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Bo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hope sees it coming and defends easily.

Hope kicks off Bo and gets to his feet.
Young Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hope forces Bo back against the cage and clinches.

Bo lands a takedown into guard.
Bo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hope swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo looking to sit in guard and control but Hope gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hope connects with a couple of short punches.
Hope throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bo trying to keep a closed guard but Hope is proving a slippery customer.

Bo is working an open guard so Hope takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ty Bo.
I think Bo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Bo!