PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Fernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Imum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imum has chosen Candy Paint - Ken Tuck as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernan
vs
Imum

185 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
186 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Fernan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Imum!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernan throws the kick towards the body but Imum avoids it.

Imum moves into range and clinches up with Fernan.
Imum wants a takedown but no success here.
Imum lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernan backwards.
Fernan trying to stall but Imum improves his position.
The referee calls for Imum to work.
Imum can't find room to land a body shot as Fernan controls the action.
Imum missing with knees to the body.
Fernan missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fernan trying to stall but Imum improves his position.
Imum misses with an elbow over the top.
Imum has Fernan pushed against the cage.
Fernan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Imum is defending well for now.
Imum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Imum.
Fernan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Imum.
Imum working Fernan over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Imum lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernan blocks an elbow strike from Imum.
Fernan tries to land a knee to the head but Imum blocks with his arms.
Imum putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fernan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Imum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fernan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Imum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fernan is defending well for now.
Imum lands a left hand.
Fernan leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Imum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Imum lands a body shot.
Fernan is breathing heavily.
Imum lands with a right to the head.
Imum manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fernan takes a shot to the head.
Imum pushes Fernan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernan tries a knee to the head but Imum blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Imum stalling against the cage.
Fernan trying to stall but Imum improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imum avoiding damage as Fernan throws knees to the body.
Imum lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Imum.
Imum tries for a takedown but Fernan manages to get underhooks.
Imum cracks Fernan with a nice body shot.
Imum leaning against his opponent.
Fernan takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Robert Fernan has been cut.
Fernan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Imum.
Imum content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Imum lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Imum.
Imum lands an elbow that stopped Fernan in his tracks for a moment.

Fernan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Imum is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fernan to the mat. Fernan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Imum trying to control but Fernan is working from the bottom.
Imum throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Imum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fernan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fernan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fernan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Imum stands up over Fernan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fernan keeping moving, preventing Imum from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Imum postures up in Fernan's guard and throws a big left but Fernan blocks it.
Imum is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernan has wrist control.
Fernan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Imum.
Imum looking to pass the guard.
Imum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Imum is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Imum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Fernan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A leg kick checked by Imum.

Imum scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Imum wants to work for an arm triangle but Fernan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Imum throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Imum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imum is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Imum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Imum is just content to waste time from the top position. Fernan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Imum postures up in Fernan's guard and throws a big left but Fernan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum thows a big elbow that misses.
Imum lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Imum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Imum trying to control but Fernan is working from the bottom.
Imum throws a big right hand that misses.
Imum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fernan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Imum working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fernan's head.
Imum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fernan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Imum on the ground.
Imum is working Fernan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Imum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Imum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Imum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Imum is in close to Fernan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Imum is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernan has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Max Imum has got the better of the ground game so far.
Imum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Imum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Imum content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Imum trying to control but Fernan is working from the bottom.
Imum postures up in Fernan's guard and throws a big left but Fernan blocks it.
Imum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Imum trying to control but Fernan is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imum throwing strikes from guard but Fernan blocks nicely.
Fernan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Imum controls the pace.
Imum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fernan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Imum was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Imum takes a swing at Fernan's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Imum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Fernan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Imum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Fernan.
Imum tries to land a leg kick but Fernan saw it coming and moves away.
Imum is looking to clinch but Fernan is avoiding it.
Fernan looks to throw a body kick
and Imum counters with a thumping low kick.
Imum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fernan's calf.
Imum lands a nice looking body shot.

Imum darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fernan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Imum.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum lands with a punch from half guard.
Imum landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Imum there.

Imum is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fernan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Imum!