PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Kjolby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kjolby comes into the arena with Killing in the name of... blaring out of the sound system. Kjolby has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Marcus Ulpius Traianus has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kjolby
vs
Ulpius Traianus

225 cm
36
280 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

194 cm
46
247 lbs
43 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Kjolby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kjolby as Traianus shoots in.
Traianus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kjolby as he jumps to the side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kjolby.
Kjolby is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Traianus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kjolby taking a break here but Traianus is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kjolby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Traianus's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjolby wants to control but Traianus is keeping him busy.

Kjolby is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Traianus wants to control but Kjolby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Traianus tries to get to full guard but Kjolby has control of the leg.
Traianus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Traianus wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Traianus dives in and grabs Kjolby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kjolby pushes down on Traianus's head and hops out.
Arne Kjolby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Ulpius Traianus.
Kjolby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Traianus.
No joy there for Kjolby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Traianus tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Kjolby gets the takedown into side control.
Kjolby taking a break here but Traianus is having none of it and regains half guard.
Traianus looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjolby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Traianus is positioning himself well to prevent Kjolby advancing to mount.
Traianus looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Traianus is staying active underneath Kjolby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kjolby bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kjolby wants to take a breather but Traianus manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kjolby.
Kjolby postures up.
Kjolby wants to control from the top but Traianus keeps moving.
Kjolby stops Traianus from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kjolby wants to pass the guard but Traianus is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Kjolby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kjolby manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Traianus on his heels. He'll look to pass Traianus's guard now, I'm sure.
Kjolby postures up.
Traianus is pulling down on Kjolby's head. It's preventing any offense from Kjolby, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kjolby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Traianus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Traianus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traianus is thwarting Kjolby's attempts to control the position.

Traianus stands up from half guard.
Horrible takedown attempt by Traianus or perhaps it was just good defense by Kjolby, which made it look bad.

Kjolby gets the takedown into side control.
Kjolby throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Traianus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Kjolby.
Arne Kjolby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Traianus struggling a bit here.
Kjolby tries to advance to mount but can't.
Traianus tries to buck Kjolby off but Kjolby is having none of it.
Traianus regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kjolby's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kjolby controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traianus wants to improve his position but Kjolby is controlling well.
Traianus is looking to control Kjolby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Traianus avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kjolby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Traianus can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Traianus.
Kjolby feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kjolby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kjolby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kjolby tries to pass to full mount but Traianus defends it.
Traianus trying to control but Kjolby postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kjolby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Traianus defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Kjolby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Traianus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kjolby sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Traianus somewhat.

Traianus shoots in and gets a takedown into Kjolby's guard.

Traianus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Traianus stands up from Kjolby's guard - Traianus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Traianus with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kjolby shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kjolby is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Traianus is pulling down on Kjolby's head. It's preventing any offense from Kjolby, at least for the moment.
Kjolby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marcus Ulpius Traianus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjolby postures up.
Traianus keeping full guard, as Kjolby tries to pass.
Traianus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Traianus wants to control but Kjolby passes easily into half guard.
Kjolby throwing shots but Traianus is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjolby is trying to control the action in half guard but Traianus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kjolby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Traianus manages to avoid it.

Kjolby changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Traianus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Traianus sneaks out the side door and pushes Kjolby away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Traianus.
Arne Kjolby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Ulpius Traianus.

Kjolby scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traianus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Traianus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kjolby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kjolby's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kjolby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Traianus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arne Kjolby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Traianus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kjolby controls the pace.
Kjolby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Traianus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Ulpius Traianus.
Well Kjolby 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arne Kjolby!
Arne Kjolby is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Arne Kjolby, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.