PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loholt Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aulis Homelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pendragon's entrance music is Counting Stars. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pendragon
vs
Homelius

190 cm
27
200 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

188 cm
23
197 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Cage Star

VIRAL COMBAT
Cage Star

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Loholt Pendragon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aulis Homelius!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Homelius.
Homelius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Homelius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pendragon misses with a hook. Homelius ducked under it nicely.
Homelius lands a slapping body shot.
Homelius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Pendragon dives in and scores a takedown into Homelius's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pendragon tries to free his leg and advance position but Homelius is retaining full guard.
Pendragon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pendragon tries to free his leg and advance position but Homelius is retaining full guard.

Pendragon drops back looking for a leg! Homelius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Homelius manages to kick Pendragon off! Pendragon jumps back into Homelius's guard.
Pendragon trying to control but Homelius is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homelius trying to control the position.
Pendragon stopping the sweep attempt from Homelius.
Pendragon stays in close to Homelius's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pendragon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Loholt Pendragon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Homelius walks into a left hand.
Homelius fails to land the takedown.
Pendragon missing with a left hand there. Homelius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Homelius throws a body punch but Pendragon moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homelius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Pendragon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Homelius's guard.
Homelius working a defensive guard here.
Homelius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pendragon trying to control but Homelius is working from the bottom.
Pendragon pushing down on Homelius's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pendragon slows the pace down in half guard.
We've been informed that Homelius has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Pendragon wants to free his trapped foot but Homelius is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Homelius is refusing to be controlled, as Pendragon sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pendragon seems to be working for a kimura but Homelius defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loholt Pendragon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pendragon staying out of range there.
Homelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pendragon thows a body shot but no joy.
Homelius throws a head kick that Pendragon semi-blocks.

It looks like Loholt Pendragon has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Homelius.
Pendragon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Pendragon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Homelius gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Homelius tries to improve his position but Pendragon has taken his back! Pendragon has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Homelius tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Pendragon pushes Homelius away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Loholt Pendragon!
Loholt Pendragon is the new middleweight champion!
Loholt Pendragon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Aulis Homelius spoke after the fight, saying 'hello ladies !'.