PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between New Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynden Mormont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). New Fighter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fighter
vs
Mormont

177 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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, New Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brynden Mormont!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormont.
Fighter lands with a kick to the ribs.

Fighter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fighter effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fighter for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mormont is trying to maintain a safe position but Fighter gets an underhook and turns Mormont into the cage.
Fighter stalling in the clinch.
Mormont tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mormont is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fighter is keeping busy.
Mormont drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fighter pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter lands a left hand.
Mormont jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fighter walks away with a smile on his face. Mormont gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
New Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynden Mormont.

Fighter forces Mormont back against the cage and clinches.
Fighter is pressed up against the cage. Mormont has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fighter down to the mat. Fighter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fighter throws a right hand that Mormont ducks under and follows up with a left that Mormont also avoids with ease.
A combination from Fighter does no damage.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mormont moves into the clinch.
Mormont takes a shot to the head.
Mormont wants to take the fight to the mat but Fighter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fighter gets through Mormont's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mormont is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fighter is defending well.
Mormont wants to take the fight to the mat but Fighter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fighter as Mormont tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fighter.
Fighter is working Mormont over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter lands an uppercut.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mormont working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands a body shot.
Fighter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mormont backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mormont up against the cage.
Mormont can't get the takedown.
Fighter lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Fighter as the two fighters clinch.
Fighter pushes Mormont back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mormont looks winded!
A short uppercut from Fighter.
Mormont tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fighter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mormont up against the cage.
Fighter gets through Mormont's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fighter digs a right hand underneath Mormont's ribcage. Mormont let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Fighter.
Fighter lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a body punch.
Mormont is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fighter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fighter avoiding damage.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mormonts head.
Good body shot from Fighter.
Fighter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mormont backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fighter lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fighter leaning against his opponent.
Fighter lands a left hand.
Fighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fighter is pushing Mormont up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

New Fighter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mormont get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Mormont stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Fighter runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). New Fighter!