PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between New Update (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim BodyBag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Update might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to beep. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Update
vs
BodyBag

154 cm
26
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
188 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

GREEN!
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, New Update!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim BodyBag!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Update lands with a straight right. BodyBag didn't see that one coming.
BodyBag on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

BodyBag closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - BodyBag lands in his opponent's guard.
BodyBag is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
BodyBag sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like BodyBag might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
BodyBag throws a big right hand that misses.
BodyBag looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Update knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for BodyBag on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Update working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from BodyBag.
Update might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
BodyBag sitting in guard, not really doing much.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Slim BodyBag hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Update scores with a nice strike.
Update looks to score with a jab to the body but BodyBag is just out of range.
Update is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by BodyBag.
Update looks to throw the jab but BodyBag is out of range.
BodyBag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Update.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Update has BodyBag up against the cage in a clinch.
BodyBag has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Update is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
BodyBag is looking to take this one to the mat.
Update is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Update.
Update swings wildly with an uppercut but BodyBag uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Update creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
BodyBag changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Update fights it off and pushes away nicely.
New Update has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim BodyBag.
BodyBag misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BodyBag is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Update.
Update misses with a straight right.
Update attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
BodyBag swings for the body but Update moves out of range.
BodyBag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Update moves away.
Nice defenses there by Update.
Update fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches BodyBag on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Update.

BodyBag shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BodyBag sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BodyBag thows a huge punch but Update dodges it nicely.
Update is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with BodyBag in particular looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BodyBag passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim BodyBag dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Update wants to clinch up but BodyBag keeps it at a distance.
Update misses with an attempted mid kick.
BodyBag moves out of range as Update throws a body kick.
Update throws a nice outside leg kick.
BodyBag moves out of range as Update throws a body kick.
Update scores with the left hand. BodyBag knows he should have avoided that one.

BodyBag gets a takedown into half guard.
BodyBag wants to lay and pray for a moment but Update keeps working.
Update wants to control but BodyBag is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BodyBag looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
BodyBag is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Update!
BodyBag raining down shots from the mount!
BodyBag throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BodyBag looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

BodyBag has isolated one of Update's arms. Update looking to fight him off but BodyBag twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slim BodyBag!
Slim BodyBag is the new middleweight champion!