PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Executive Screening (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grommas Hellscrem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Screening
vs
Hellscrem

190 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Steel Penn's All 160

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Executive Screening!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grommas Hellscrem!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Screening drops Hellscrem with a beautiful combination! Hellscrem stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Screening is looking for the KO!

Hellscrem is rocked!

It looks like Grommas Hellscrem has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Screening clinches up with Hellscrem and pushes him back against the cage.
Hellscrem is still on wobbly legs! Can Screening finish him?

Screening has hold of one of Hellscrem's legs. Hellscrem is fighting the takedown attempt but Screening gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hellscrem is trying to keep Screening in close.
Hellscrem seems to have recovered his senses.
Screening controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hellscrem trying to control the position.
Hellscrem wants to sweep here but Screening controlling him for the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Executive Screening wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Screening rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hellscrem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hellscrem shoots in looking for a takedown. Screening tries to sprawl out of it but Hellscrem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Screening manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Screening misses with a body kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hellscrem enables Screening to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hellscrem manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Screening makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Screening looking to pass the guard.
Screening is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Screening being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellscrem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Screening trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

We're going to have a standup here because Executive Screening wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hellscrem tries to keep at a distance but Screening has taken the fight into the clinch.

Screening manages to break the clinch.

Screening gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Screening lands a nice short elbow.
Hellscrem has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Screening is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hellscrem manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Screening tries to stand but Hellscrem is controlling from the bottom.
Hellscrem is pulling down on Screening's head. It's preventing any offense from Screening, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Screening postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Screening being controlled here momentarily.
Hellscrem has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gladiators **ELITE** Steel Penn. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Screening sitting in guard here, content to control.

Executive Screening has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hellscrem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hellscrem looks winded!
Screening moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscrem avoids the body shot from Screening.

Screening rushes Hellscrem and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Screening lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hellscrem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Screening.
Hellscrem works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Screening looking to pass the guard.
Screening stopping the sweep attempt from Hellscrem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Screening slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Screening wants to get up but he can't break Hellscrem's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Executive Screening dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grommas Hellscrem's cut.
That's time! Screening's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hellscrem has a takedown stuffed.

Screening closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hellscrem to the mat! Hellscrem manages to get full guard.
Screening controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Screening has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Screening stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hellscrem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hellscrem looking to control.
Screening tries to free his leg and advance position but Hellscrem is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hellscrem trying to keep a closed guard but Screening is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hellscrem tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Screening swivels and escapes.
Executive Screening is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Screening has closed the distance and engaged Hellscrem in a clinch.

Screening pulls guard.
Screening on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Screening tries to get out of the position.
Hellscrem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Screening is keeping the position for now.
Executive Screening overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Screening 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.
Hellscrem looking to pass the guard.
Hellscrem is fighting to break Screening's control of his arms but Screening is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Screening wants to sweep here but Hellscrem controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Screening trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Executive Screening just wasn't active enough.

Screening gets a clinch.
Hellscrem is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Screening gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Executive Screening has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grommas Hellscrem.
Hellscrem being controlled against the cage.

Screening jumps into guard, dragging Hellscrem to the mat.
Screening tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Screening has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hellscrem tries to free his leg and advance position but Screening is retaining full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Executive Screening wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Screening scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here.
Hellscrem can't do much from the bottom here.
Hellscrem is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscrem is trying to control Screening's posture but Screening avoids it.
Screening landing a few strikes.

Screening tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hellscrem takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hellscrem on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Screening working away.
Hellscrem is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Screening tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Executive Screening dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grommas Hellscrem's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Screening shoots in and bounces Hellscrem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hellscrem is trying to control the position but Screening postures up.
Screening not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Screening drops back looking for a leg! Hellscrem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hellscrem manages to kick Screening off! Screening jumps back into Hellscrem's guard.
Hellscrem wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscrem looking to control.
Screening is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hellscrem manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Screening manages to get himself to full guard.
Hellscrem slips nicely into half guard.
Screening is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Screening is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hellscrem can do to turn this around?

Screening is defending against the submission attempts here by Hellscrem.
Hellscrem trying to pass the guard but Screening defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hellscrem is looking for a kimura here.
Hellscrem trying to pass the guard but Screening defending well.
Screening is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hellscrem's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hellscrem's back!
Hellscrem is in bad spot here.
Screening controlling from the back.
Screening scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hellscrem is looking for a way out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellscrem trying to control the hands but Screening breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hellscrem defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Screening looking for the choke but no joy.

Screening is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hellscrem is defending well though. Screening let's go of the attempt for now.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Screening is not going to allow Hellscrem to sit and survive in this position.
Screening connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Hellscrem to escape the position.
Hellscrem is really stuck here.
Screening controlling from the back.
Hellscrem tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hellscrem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Screening lands a big shot there that rocks Hellscrem but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Screening controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Screening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Executive Screening showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Screening has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Executive Screening!