PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Srna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skitsomus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Srna
vs
Maximus

182 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Srna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skitsomus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Srna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Srna tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Srna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Srna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maximus paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Srna clinches up against the cage.

Srna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Srna tries to clinch up but Maximus circles away and keeps his distance.
Srna is looking to clinch.
Srna throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maximus's head.
Srna wants to clinch.
Srna wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt.

Srna has closed the distance and engaged Maximus in a clinch.
Maximus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Srna pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Srna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Srna tries to clinch up.
Srna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Srna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maximus paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Srna forces Maximus back against the cage and clinches.
Srna tries to land knees in the clinch but Maximus avoids the damage to the body.
Maximus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Srna is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Srna.
Srna looking to stall.
Maximus wants a takedown but no success here.
Daniel Srna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skitsomus Maximus.

Srna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Srna tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Srna throws a head kick that misses.
Srna tries to clinch but Maximus is having none of it.
Srna tries to clinch up.
Maximus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Srna tries to avoid it but Maximus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Srna to the ground. Srna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Srna gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Maximus pulls guard.
Maximus wants to sweep here but Srna controlling him for the moment.
Maximus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Srna is in trouble now - Maximus has advanced to mount!
Maximus prevents Srna from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus working the ground and pound effectively.
Maximus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maximus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maximus looking to finish Srna with some ground and pound. This is bad for Srna!
Maximus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Srna is breathing heavily.
Srna taking shots to the head.
Maximus with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Srna?
Maximus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maximus trying to control but Srna is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Maximus.
Maximus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Srna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maximus on the ground.
Maximus dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skitsomus Maximus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Maximus misses.
Maximus keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Srna tries to clinch but Maximus moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Srna.
Daniel Srna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Srna cracks the inside of Maximus's front leg.
Srna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Srna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Srna stuffs the takedown attempt from Maximus. Maximus gets slowly back to his feet.
Srna tries to clinch but Maximus moves out of range.
Srna fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Srna tries to clinch but Maximus moves out of range.
Daniel Srna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Srna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Srna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Srna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Srna moves away from the strike by Maximus.
Srna tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Daniel Srna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Srna wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Srna tries to avoid it but Maximus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Srna to the ground. Srna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Srna is looking to clinch.
Maximus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Srna's waist but Srna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maximus off to one side.
Daniel Srna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skitsomus Maximus.
Srna is looking to clinch but Maximus is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maximus takes a kick to the side of the head.
Srna throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maximus's head.
Srna tries to clinch up.
Maximus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Srna tries to clinch but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Srna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Srna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Srna stuffs the takedown.
Maximus keeps the fight on the outside.
Srna tries to clinch up but Maximus circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus shoots for a takedown but Srna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Srna tries to clinch but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus throws a jab but it's blocked by Srna.
Srna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Srna circles away.
Srna wants to clinch.
Srna tries to clinch but Maximus is having none of it.
Srna moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.
Maximus swats away the attempt to clinch by Srna.
Srna moves in looking to clinch but Maximus pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Srna doesn't manage to clinch there - Maximus circles away.
Srna tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown but Srna shows good takedown defense.

Maximus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maximus being controlled here momentarily.
Srna working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Srna looking for a sweep. Not yet Srna, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Srna dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick from Srna lands but Maximus takes it in his stride.

Maximus is rocked!
Srna tries to clinch up but Maximus circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus is still on wobbly legs! Can Srna finish him?
Maximus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Srna lands a big head kick that sends Maximus to the canvas! Srna follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Srna!