PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Echo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Plo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Plo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Echo
vs
Plo

194 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Echo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Plo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plo swats away the attempt to clinch by Echo.

Echo clinches up against the cage.

Plo pulls Echo into guard.
Plo trying to control the position.
Echo won't allow Plo to sweep him here.

Echo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Echo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Plo swats away the attempt to clinch by Echo.
Plo throws a series of punches but Echo moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plo misses with a two punch combination.
Echo is looking to clinch.
Echo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Echo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Plo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Echo is trying to get back to full guard.

Plo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echo moves into full guard.
Plo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Echo is keeping the position for now.
Plo connects with a couple of short punches.
Plo wants to control from the top but Echo keeps moving.
Echo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Plo looking to pass the guard.
Echo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Echo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Plo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Echo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Echo wants to clinch up but Plo keeps it at a distance.
Plo swats away the attempt to clinch by Echo.
Echo misses with a takedown attempt

and Plo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Echo's guard now.
Plo chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Echo is on top in guard.
Echo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Plo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Echo manages to get himself to full guard.
Echo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Echo is breathing heavily.
Plo stays in close to Echo's body and controls the position.
Plo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Plo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Plo stopping the sweep attempt from Echo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo wants to control from the top but Echo keeps moving.
Plo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Plo preventing the sweep.
Plo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Echo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plo lands a couple of elbows.
Plo forces his way into half guard.
Echo wants to improve his position but Plo is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Plo controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Echo has hold of Plo's hands but Plo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Plo winds up and cracks Echo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Echo is looking to escape.
Echo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Plo working Echo over with strikes.
Echo manages to get to full guard.
Plo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Plo trying to control the position from guard on top but Echo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plo cracks Echo with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Plo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Plo scores with a takedown into Echo's guard.
Echo wants to hit a switch here but Plo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Echo there!
Plo with shots to the head and body - Echo looks very uncomfortable down there.

Plo looking to secure an arm triangle but Echo defends it well.
BOOM! Plo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Plo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Echo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plo dominating with strikes here.
Plo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plo with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Plo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Patrick Plo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Plo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Plo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Echo?
Echo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Plo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Plo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Plo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Echo is desperately trying to improve his position but Plo has a good base and remains in mount.
Echo is bucking up trying to escape but Plo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Plo avoids the attempt from Echo to control.
Plo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Echo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Plo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plo landing strikes from the mount and Echo is in trouble!
Echo working to try and regain half guard.
Echo is working hard here to advance position.
Plo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Echo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Plo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Echo is looking to escape.
Echo is trying to escape the mount.
Plo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Echo is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Plo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Echo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Echo manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Echo is defending against the submission attempts here by Plo.
Echo tries to roll over but Plo keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Plo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Echo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plo.
Plo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Echo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Echo wants to get back to his feet but Plo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Plo trying to control the position from guard on top but Echo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Echo wants to clinch

and Plo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Plo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Plo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Plo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Plo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Echo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Echo!
Plo working a defensive guard here.
Echo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Plo is proving hard to escape from.
Echo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Plo's guard.
Echo is looking to take a break and control but Plo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plo is pressing down on Echo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Echo is looking to work some ground and pound but Plo has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echo wants to control from the top but Plo keeps moving.
Plo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Echo's guard.
Plo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Echo wants to sweep here but Plo controlling him for the moment.
Echo trying to strike off his back.
Echo controls Plo momentarily but Plo frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Echo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Echo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Plo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Echo feints and as Plo raises his hands in defense, Echo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Echo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Plo prevents Echo from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plo manages to get back to half guard.
Plo regains full guard. Nicely done.

Plo pushes a forearm under Echo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Echo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Plo!