PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smakma Bytchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bytchup comes to the cage accompanied by Lunatic Fringe. Smakma Bytchup has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bytchup
vs
Darwin

200 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smakma Bytchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bytchup moves into the clinch.
Darwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bytchup is keeping busy.
Darwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bytchup has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bytchup has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darwin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Darwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bytchup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bytchup clinches with his opponent.
Darwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Darwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bytchup has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bytchup blocks it with crossed arms.
Darwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bytchup stalls.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darwin throws an elbow but misses.
Darwin looking to throw knees to the head but Bytchup is blocking nicely.

Bytchup breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Darwin or perhaps it was just good defense by Bytchup which made him look bad.
Darwin looks gassed!

Bytchup has closed the distance and engaged Darwin in a clinch.
Bytchup tries to pull guard but Darwin won't allow it.
Darwin keeps control of Bytchup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bytchup can't get the takedown.
Darwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bytchup blocks it with crossed arms.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bytchup avoiding damage.
Bytchup is trying to break the clinch but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Darwin misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bytchup blocks a body shot from Darwin.
Darwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bytchup wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smakma Bytchup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bytchup is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darwin is keeping busy.
Darwin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darwin keeps control of Bytchup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bytchup landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bytchup drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darwin scores with a knee to the head.
Darwin scores with a knee to the head.
Darwin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bytchup blocks it with crossed arms.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bytchup has had enough of the clinch but Darwin keeps him there for the moment.
Darwin avoids the elbow strike from Bytchup, against the cage.
Bytchup takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bytchup crunches a lovely knee into Darwin's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bytchup has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darwin tries a knee to the head but Bytchup blocks it.
Bytchup blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darwin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Darwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Darwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bytchup up against the cage.
Bytchup misses with a body punch.
Darwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Darwin misses with a knee strike.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bytchup stalling in the clinch but Darwin improves position.
Darwin looking to throw knees to the head but Bytchup is blocking nicely.

Bytchup has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Darwin regains guard immediately.
Bytchup trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Bytchup tries to free his leg and advance position but Darwin is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bytchup chips away with some ground and pound.
Bytchup trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bytchup trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bytchup sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darwin's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Darwin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bytchup.
Bytchup has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Darwin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bytchup.

Bytchup trying to work for an americana but Darwin has managed to regain full guard.

Bytchup postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Darwin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bytchup, into his guard.
Bytchup throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Smakma Bytchup will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bytchup pushes Darwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Darwin tries a knee to the head but Bytchup blocks it.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darwin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bytchup's brow.
Bytchup misses with a knee to the head.
Darwin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darwin stalling against the cage.
Bytchup tries for a takedown but Darwin manages to get underhooks.
Darwin misses with a knee strike.
Bytchup taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bytchup is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Darwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bytchup lands an elbow that stopped Darwin in his tracks for a moment.
Bytchup misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darwin.
Bytchup with a knee to the head.
Bytchup is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks.
Bytchup makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darwin looking to throw knees to the head but Bytchup is blocking nicely.
Bytchup trying to land knees to the body.
Darwin misses with a knee strike.
Bytchup is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks.
Darwin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darwin throws an elbow but misses.
Darwin is breathing heavily.
Bytchup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but Bytchup blocks with his arms.

Bytchup decides to pull guard.
Darwin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bytchup wants to hit a switch here but Darwin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bytchup there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin controlling from mount.
Bytchup is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Darwin controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bytchup tries to hold on but Darwin postures up.
Bytchup really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Darwin controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charles Darwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Darwin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bytchup to the mat! Bytchup manages to get full guard.
Darwin preventing the sweep.
Darwin is looking to stand up but Bytchup won't let him.

Bytchup is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Darwin gets to his feet - Bytchup follows without any prompting.
Darwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bytchup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bytchup is looking to clinch but Darwin is avoiding it.
Darwin shoots in but Bytchup avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bytchup looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smakma Bytchup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bytchup tries to clinch there but Darwin circles away.
Darwin darts in trying to clinch

and Bytchup counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Darwin landing knees to the head.
Darwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darwin looking to throw knees to the head but Bytchup is blocking nicely.
Darwin takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Darwin.
Darwin misses with a knee to the head.
Darwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darwin trying to land knees to the body.
Darwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Bytchup avoids the damage to the body.
Darwin stalling the fight.
Bytchup takes an elbow to the temple.
Bytchup takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bytchup takes a knee right on the jaw!
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but Bytchup blocks with his arms.
Darwin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bytchup.
Bytchup wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bytchup is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Darwin just leaning against Bytchup, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Darwin missing with knees to the body.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but Bytchup blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Bytchup to work.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bytchup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darwin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bytchup counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bytchup.
Bytchup tries to break the clinch but Darwin is controlling the position.
Bytchup misses with an elbow strike.
Darwin lands a left hand.
Darwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smakma Bytchup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bytchup wants to get back to striking at distance but Darwin won't allow it.
Darwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bytchup's face.
Darwin lands an elbow inside.
Darwin tries a knee to the head but Bytchup blocks it.
Bytchup is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darwin is keeping busy.
Bytchup takes an elbow to the forehead.
Darwin misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin tries to work over Bytchup's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bytchup.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but Bytchup blocks with his arms.
Bytchup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bytchup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bytchup misses with a low kick as Darwin jumps back.
Darwin tries for a takedown but Bytchup circles away easily
and Bytchup counters with a three punch combo that has Darwin backing up. Darwin nods at Bytchup to acknowledge the strikes.
Darwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bytchup tries to avoid it but Darwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bytchup to the ground. Bytchup escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Darwin misses with a takedown attempt
and Bytchup counters with a nice body kick.
Bytchup scoring well with a low kick there.
Charles Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bytchup looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Darwin is fending him off so far but Bytchup persists. Nope, Darwin circles away and we're back to standing.
Darwin dodges the punch combination from Bytchup.

Bytchup clinches.
Darwin throws an elbow that misses.
Darwin looking to slow down the pace here.
Darwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bytchup breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darwin misses with a takedown

and Bytchup counters by clinching up.
Bytchup will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Darwin up against the cage.
Darwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the head but Bytchup blocks with his arms.
Bytchup tries to land knees in the clinch but Darwin avoids the damage to the body.
Bytchup is trying to break the clinch but Darwin has him pressed against the cage.
Bytchup is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks.
Darwin is stalling here.
Bytchup landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Darwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bytchup.
Bytchup creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darwin lands an elbow that stopped Bytchup in his tracks for a moment.
Darwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bytchup has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darwin tries a knee to the head but Bytchup blocks it.
Darwin misses with a knee strike.
Darwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bytchup has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bytchup tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bytchup using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bytchup using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bytchup manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bytchup throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Darwin fails with the takedown

and Bytchup counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bytchup.
Bytchup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Darwin leaning against his opponent.
Darwin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Darwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darwin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Darwin!