PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Earlandson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allah Habibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earlandson comes to the cage accompanied by the theme from titanic. Kermit Earlandson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Earlandson
vs
Habibi

185 cm
21
193 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

187 cm
23
193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

PWNAGE™

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kermit Earlandson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allah Habibi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habibi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Earlandson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Earlandson tries to keep at a distance but Habibi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Habibi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Earlandson is defending well for now.
Habibi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Earlandson.
Earlandson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Habibi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Earlandson.
Earlandson jumps guard but Habibi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Earlandson has hold of one of Habibi's legs. Habibi is fighting the takedown attempt but Earlandson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Habibi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Habibi swinging wildly here.
Habibi tries to clinch there but Earlandson circles away.
Earlandson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Earlandson duly obliges.
Earlandson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Habibi but Habibi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Earlandson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Habibi pinned against the cage. Habibi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kermit Earlandson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Earlandson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habibi tries to clinch but Earlandson moves out of range.
Habibi tries to clinch but Earlandson moves out of range.
Habibi dodges the punch combination from Earlandson.
Earlandson throws a head kick that misses.
Earlandson fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Habibi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Earlandson is looking to slow Habibi down with leg kicks.
Earlandson shoots in and drives through. Habibi sprawls well.
Habibi lands a jab-cross combination.
Earlandson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Habibi tries to close the distance and clinch but Earlandson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Habibi tries to clinch up but Earlandson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Earlandson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Earlandson trying to control but Habibi is working from the bottom.
Habibi keeping full guard, as Earlandson tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Habibi holds on and takes a little breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Earlandson preventing the sweep.
Earlandson wants to control from the top but Habibi keeps moving.
Earlandson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Habibi is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Habibi slaps away a takedown attempt from Earlandson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Earlandson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Earlandson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Earlandson, as that shot connected.

Habibi clinches up with Earlandson and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earlandson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Habibi wants to stall.

Earlandson pulls guard successfully.

Earlandson looking for a guillotine here but Habibi defends easily.
Habibi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Earlandson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Habibi defends well.
Habibi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Earlandson keeping moving, preventing Habibi from controlling successfully.
Habibi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Earlandson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Habibi defends well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Earlandson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Earlandson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Earlandson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Habibi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Earlandson working for a triangle but Habibi defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Habibi tries to stand but Earlandson is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kermit Earlandson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Earlandson.
Earlandson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Earlandson fails with a takedown attempt.

Earlandson has Habibi up against the cage in a clinch.
Habibi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Habibi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Earlandson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Habibi pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kermit Earlandson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Habibi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Earlandson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Habibi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Earlandson somewhat.
Earlandson has his takedown stuffed
and Habibi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Earlandson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Habibi's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Habibi wants to stand and escape but Earlandson is having none of it.

Earlandson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Habibi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Earlandson has Habibi in his guard.
Habibi trying to control but Earlandson is working from the bottom.

Earlandson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Earlandson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Habibi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Earlandson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Habibi has managed to get both his arms back between Earlandson's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi trying to control the position from guard on top but Earlandson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Earlandson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Habibi defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Habibi is looking to stand up but Earlandson won't let him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Earlandson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Earlandson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Habibi defends it easily.

Earlandson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Habibi doesn't defend quickly enough and Earlandson has managed to lock this one up! Can Habibi escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Earlandson on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kermit Earlandson!
Kermit Earlandson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.