PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hord Hirmuinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hirmuinen
vs
Judo

225 cm
21
270 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
28
300 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hord Hirmuinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanzo Judo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Judo dives in and scores a takedown into Hirmuinen's guard.
Judo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hirmuinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hirmuinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hirmuinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Judo defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judo wants to pass the guard but Hirmuinen is keeping the position.

Judo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Judo fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Judo.

Judo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hirmuinen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judo trying to control the action but Hirmuinen is working from the bottom.
Hirmuinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Judo's best efforts.
Judo prevents Hirmuinen from improving his position.
Judo wants to pass to mount but Hirmuinen is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hirmuinen wants to get back to full guard.
Judo is trying to control the action in half guard but Hirmuinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Judo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hirmuinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Judo.
Hirmuinen gets back to full guard.
Judo looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Judo is looking to take a break and control but Hirmuinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hirmuinen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hirmuinen!
Hirmuinen is looking to get to half guard.

Hirmuinen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Judo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirmuinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Judo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hirmuinen is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Judo goes for an armbar but Hirmuinen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hirmuinen.
Hirmuinen trying to control but Judo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirmuinen looking to sit in guard and control but Judo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hirmuinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Judo is aware though and is defending well.
Judo stands up over Hirmuinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Judo throwing strikes from guard but Hirmuinen blocks nicely.
Judo wants to control from the top but Hirmuinen keeps moving.
Judo works over Hirmuinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Judo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judo wants to pass the guard but Hirmuinen is keeping the position.
Judo pushing down on Hirmuinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Judo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Judo works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Judo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hirmuinen has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Judo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hirmuinen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Judo with a couple of short strikes.
Hirmuinen is trying desperately to improve position.

Judo looking to secure an arm triangle but Hirmuinen defends it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Judo trying to control but Hirmuinen is having none of it.
Hirmuinen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanzo Judo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hirmuinen pulls guard effortlessly.
Hirmuinen can't keep his opponent in guard - Judo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Judo is trying to work for a kimura but Hirmuinen is defending well.
Hirmuinen manages to get to full guard.
Judo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirmuinen is keeping the position for now.

Judo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Judo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Judo forces his way into half guard.

Hirmuinen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hirmuinen actively working from the bottom here.

Judo is working for a submission of some sort.

Hirmuinen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hirmuinen taking some punishment here, with Judo in his half guard.
Hirmuinen won't allow Judo to pass to mount.
Judo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hirmuinen keeps working.
Judo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Judo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirmuinen gets full guard.
Hirmuinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hirmuinen keeping full guard, as Judo tries to pass.
Hirmuinen 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.

Hirmuinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Judo is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judo throws a big right hand that misses.
Hirmuinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hirmuinen, not yet.

Hirmuinen has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Judo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hirmuinen has tightened it up now! Judo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hord Hirmuinen!
After winning the bout, Hord Hirmuinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.