PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wes Ekwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grimly Fiendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekwall comes into the arena with Linkin Park--One Step Closer blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ekwall
vs
Fiendish

170 cm
29
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

157 cm
24
146 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wes Ekwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimly Fiendish!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekwall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ekwall gets caught napping as Fiendish dives in and scores a takedown. Ekwall manages to retain guard.
Fiendish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ekwall swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ekwall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fiendish is pushing down on Ekwall's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ekwall is fighting to maintain full guard but Fiendish has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fiendish is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fiendish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ekwall defending well though.
Fiendish not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ekwall gets full guard.
Fiendish connects with a couple of short punches.
Fiendish with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ekwall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ekwall is looking for a triangle but Fiendish pushes his legs off easily.
Fiendish throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fiendish drops back looking for a leg! Ekwall is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ekwall manages to kick Fiendish off! Fiendish jumps back into Ekwall's guard.

Fiendish gets to his feet. Ekwall looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ekwall dodges the punch combination from Fiendish.
Ekwall tries to clinch up.

Fiendish is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ekwall's half guard.
Fiendish is thwarting Ekwall's attempts to control the position.
Fiendish stops Ekwall from getting back to his feet.
Ekwall trying to hold on to Fiendish's head to control him but Fiendish postures up.

Ekwall looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall is refusing to be controlled, as Fiendish sits in half guard.
Ekwall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fiendish is working away from the top position though.
Fiendish not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fiendish throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ekwall wants to improve his position but Fiendish is controlling well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ekwall looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Fiendish there.
Ekwall is looking for a sweep. Fiendish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ekwall wants to control but Fiendish is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ekwall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fiendish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish trying to control from half guard but Ekwall is working away.
Fiendish seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fiendish trying to control from half guard but Ekwall is working away.

Fiendish seems to be working for a kimura but Ekwall defends the submission attempt.
Fiendish scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fiendish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ekwall keeps working.

Ekwall is defending against the submission attempts here by Fiendish.
Ekwall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fiendish is working away from the top position though.

Ekwall makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fiendish shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekwall is refusing to be controlled, as Fiendish sits in half guard.
Fiendish missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fiendish scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ekwall is looking for a sweep. Fiendish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Fiendish is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ekwall defends it well.
Fiendish has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ekwall is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fiendish is keen to just control but Ekwall is a slippery customer.
Ekwall won't allow Fiendish to pass to mount.
Ekwall is trying to maintain the position but Fiendish is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fiendish.
Ekwall tries to buck Fiendish off but Fiendish is having none of it.
Fiendish working the head and body with strikes.
Fiendish controls the position from side control.
Ekwall is looking to regain half guard here but Fiendish keeps moving and retains side control.
Ekwall wants to control but Fiendish postures up.
Fiendish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ekwall keeps working.

Fiendish is trying to get an arm triangle but Ekwall is defending well.
Ekwall is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekwall wants to control but Fiendish postures up.
Ekwall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Fiendish is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ekwall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ekwall manages to get back to half guard.
Ekwall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fiendish is just content to waste time from the top position. Ekwall takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ekwall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ekwall 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.
Fiendish scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ekwall wants to stand up but Fiendish is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish postures up in Ekwall's guard and throws a big left but Ekwall blocks it.
Ekwall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fiendish trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekwall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiendish is in close to Ekwall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ekwall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiendish working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ekwall trying to control the position.
Fiendish pushes down on Ekwall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fiendish missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ekwall looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fiendish prevents Ekwall from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fiendish connects with a nice short shot to Ekwall's temple.
Fiendish trying to control from Ekwall's half guard. Ekwall has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Fiendish 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.

Fiendish 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.
Ekwall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fiendish is in close to Ekwall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ekwall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ekwall wants to stand up but Fiendish is controlling him.
Fiendish postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekwall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ekwall wants to sweep here but Fiendish controlling him for the moment.
Ekwall keeping moving, preventing Fiendish from controlling successfully.
Fiendish postures up and lands a big shot to Ekwall's brow.
Fiendish trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ekwall's guard.
Fiendish lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekwall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fiendish is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fiendish is in a horrible position here. Ekwall smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grimly Fiendish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fiendish changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ekwall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ekwall manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fiendish's best efforts.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fiendish connects with a nice short shot to Ekwall's temple.

Fiendish is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ekwall defends it well.
Fiendish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ekwall defending well though.
Ekwall trying to control here.
Ekwall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ekwall.
Ekwall is trying to control the position but Fiendish postures up.
Grimly Fiendish has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiendish throwing strikes from guard but Ekwall blocks nicely.
Ekwall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fiendish wants to pass the guard but Ekwall is keeping the position.
Ekwall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ekwall is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fiendish is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wes Ekwall wasn't doing enough on the ground.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ekwall enables Fiendish to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ekwall manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fiendish trying to control but Ekwall is working from the bottom.
Ekwall wants to get back to his feet but Fiendish is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ekwall trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ekwall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiendish is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fiendish stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Fiendish is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ekwall's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekwall trying to control here.
Fiendish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fiendish missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fiendish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ekwall is looking to improve his position.
Fiendish looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall manages to get to full guard.
Ekwall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ekwall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fiendish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ekwall is keeping the position for now.
Fiendish trying to control but Ekwall is working from the bottom.

Ekwall has an active guard here but Fiendish has managed to pass into half guard.

Fiendish is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wes Ekwall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grimly Fiendish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish is thwarting Ekwall's attempts to control the position.
Fiendish is taking a breather. Ekwall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ekwall trying to control from the bottom.
Fiendish performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Let's hope that Fiendish has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fiendish fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Grimly Fiendish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fiendish has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grimly Fiendish!
Grimly Fiendish managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, into his post fight interview.