PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Sturgeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knoxville has chosen DMX - X gon' Give To Ya as his entrance music. Theodore Sturgeon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sturgeon
vs
Knoxville

209 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

205 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Theodore Sturgeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sturgeon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knoxville looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sturgeon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knoxville keeps working.

Sturgeon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knoxville, who protects the arm well.
Knoxville is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sturgeon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Knoxville is trying to get back to full guard.

Sturgeon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sturgeon tries to pass to full mount but Knoxville defends it.
Knoxville is looking for a sweep. Sturgeon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knoxville is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sturgeon wants to pass the guard but Knoxville is defending well.
Knoxville is trying is best to control the position here.

Knoxville is defending against the submission attempts here by Sturgeon.
Knoxville is staying active underneath Sturgeon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Sturgeon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturgeon prevents Knoxville from improving his position.
Sturgeon throws a strike but Knoxville avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sturgeon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Knoxville manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sturgeon keeping moving, preventing Knoxville from controlling successfully.
Sturgeon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knoxville.
Sturgeon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knoxville is one step ahead there.

Sturgeon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sturgeon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knoxville is aware though and is defending well.
Knoxville pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sturgeon is keeping the position for now.
Sturgeon wants to get back to his feet but Knoxville is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Knoxville passes into half guard.

Sturgeon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knoxville pulls his head out easily.

Knoxville seems to be looking for submissions.

Knoxville is working for a kimura but Sturgeon is defending it quite comfortably.

Sturgeon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Knoxville looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Knoxville is looking for a kimura but Sturgeon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Knoxville to get the leverage.

Sturgeon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Knoxville seems to be looking for submissions.
Sturgeon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Knoxville is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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!

Knoxville drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knoxville jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Sturgeon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sturgeon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Knoxville wants to hold on but Sturgeon pushes him away.
Knoxville tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Knoxville is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Sturgeon locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Knoxville is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Theodore Sturgeon!