PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pfffffffffffffffffff Fock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Gellquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gellquist has chosen Rihanna feat. Jay-Z & E.S. Posthumus – Run This Town as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fock
vs
Gellquist

180 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
24
221 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pfffffffffffffffffff Fock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Gellquist!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gellquist looks to score with a jab to the body but Fock is just out of range.
Gellquist throws a looping overhand right but Fock ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Gellquist.
Fock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gellquist as he jumps to the side.
Fock staying out of range there.
Gellquist throws a shot to the body.
Fock doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gellquist counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gellquist.
Fock really is a fat lump.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gellquist postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gellquist is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gellquist prevents Fock from getting back to his feet.
Gellquist stays in close to Fock's body and controls the position.
Gellquist keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fock's head.
Gellquist controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Sebastian Gellquist has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gellquist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fock.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pfffffffffffffffffff Fock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fock ducks under a wild hook from Gellquist.

Gellquist closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fock did well to prevent Gellquist getting side control.
Gellquist seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gellquist's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fock trying to hold on to Gellquist's head to control him but Gellquist postures up.
Gellquist tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fock gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gellquist prevents Fock from getting back to his feet.
Gellquist is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sebastian Gellquist has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gellquist sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fock somewhat.
Fock avoids the body shot from Gellquist.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gellquist tries to avoid it but Fock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gellquist to the ground. Gellquist escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gellquist scores with a sloppy right hand. Fock should have avoided that one.
Gellquist avoids the head kick by Fock.
Fock is breathing heavily.
Fock tries for a takedown but Gellquist circles away easily
and Gellquist counters with a stiff right hand.

Gellquist closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gellquist lands in his opponent's guard.
Gellquist is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellquist lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gellquist postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gellquist controls the pace.
Let's hope that Gellquist 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.
Gellquist cracks Fock with a solid left hand.
Gellquist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gellquist is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gellquist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fock working a defensive guard here.
Gellquist is stalling in the full guard.
Fock looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gellquist's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gellquist stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fock misses with a takedown attempt

and Gellquist counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fock!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gellquist controlling from the full mount.
Gellquist raining down shots from the mount!
Fock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gellquist with shots to the head and body - Fock looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gellquist takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fock's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Gellquist.
Gellquist working the ground and pound effectively.
Gellquist connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Gellquist dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gellquist moves into the clinch.
Fock is trying to stall.
Fock tries to score a body lock takedown but Gellquist shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gellquist. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fock trying to control the position but instead, Gellquist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fock into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Gellquist.
Fock is working for takedown but Gellquist is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pfffffffffffffffffff Fock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gellquist pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gellquist is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circling - Gellquist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gellquist shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gellquist showed some decent athleticism there.
Gellquist keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gellquist is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fock is looking to escape.
Gellquist is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gellquist lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gellquist performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gellquist scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gellquist lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gellquist wants to pass the guard but Fock is defending well.
Gellquist perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gellquist scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Gellquist is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gellquist lands a nice short elbow.
Gellquist is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gellquist lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Fock is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oh Fock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fock wants to stand up but Gellquist is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fock 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.
Fock seems to have got his legs back now.
Gellquist landing some decent shots from guard.
Fock working a defensive guard here.
Gellquist wants to pass the guard but Fock is keeping the position.
Gellquist not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gellquist must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gellquist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gellquist pinned against the cage. Gellquist gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gellquist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gellquist lunges at Fock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fock's hand.
Gellquist has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gellquist closes the distance and pushes Fock back into the cage.

Gellquist has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fock regains guard immediately.
Fock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fock wants to get back to his feet but Gellquist is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gellquist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gellquist lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gellquist engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gellquist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Gellquist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gellquist lands with a straight right. Fock didn't see that one coming.
Gellquist misses the shot to the body.

Gellquist shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fock is trying to maintain the position but Gellquist is very close to passing his half guard.
Gellquist controlling the action here.
Gellquist is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Gellquist.
Gellquist trying to advance position but Fock counters by regaining guard.
Fock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gellquist is one step ahead there.
Gellquist postures up and lands a big shot to Fock's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellquist content to stall in guard here.
Gellquist lands a couple of digs.
Gellquist arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Fock's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sebastian Gellquist!
After winning the bout, Sebastian Gellquist thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.