PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joona Eskimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob King has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joona Eskimo's chin.

Eskimo
vs
King

184 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joona Eskimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob King!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eskimo swinging wilding here.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Eskimo which made him look bad.

Eskimo gets a clinch.

Eskimo breaks from the clinch.

Eskimo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

King has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eskimo uses from the top position.

King is looking for a triangle but Eskimo pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eskimo tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.

King had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Eskimo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. King Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Eskimo's back instead.

King working for the choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King doesn't have the hooks in and Eskimo manages to turn into his guard.

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eskimo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eskimo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King wants to stand but Eskimo is controlling the position.
Eskimo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

King isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Eskimo stacks King on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Eskimo!
King looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
King is looking for a sweep.

That's four 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.
King is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eskimo decides to stand back up.
Eskimo tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Eskimo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Eskimo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eskimo wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.

King decides to pull guard.
Eskimo stopping the sweep attempt from King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joona Eskimo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Eskimo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eskimo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
Eskimo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Eskimo moves into range and clinches up with King.
Eskimo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eskimo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King is looking to clinch but Eskimo is avoiding it.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eskimo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

King is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Eskimo gets a clinch.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Eskimo finish him?

Eskimo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.

Eskimo darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Eskimo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eskimo breaks the clinch.
Eskimo wants to clinch

and King counters by clinching up.
Eskimo is trying to break free.

Eskimo breaks from the clinch.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eskimo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
King throws a series of punches but Eskimo avoids them all with ease.

Eskimo closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Eskimo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eskimo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Eskimo won't be happy with that.
Eskimo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but King has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Eskimo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in King's guard! Nice work there by Eskimo!
King working a defensive guard but Eskimo passes into half guard.

Eskimo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Joona Eskimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eskimo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Eskimo clinches but King breaks the clinch

and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King thows a huge punch but Eskimo dodges it nicely.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Eskimo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
King thows a huge punch but Eskimo dodges it nicely.
King is tying to control. Eskimo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eskimo pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King is looking to take a break and control but Eskimo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King is thwarting Eskimo's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eskimo as he jumps to the side.
Eskimo darts in trying to clinch
and King counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eskimo closes the distance but King moves to the side

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
Eskimo keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joona Eskimo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Eskimo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eskimo doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Eskimo which made him look bad.
Joona Eskimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Eskimo connects with a high kick.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eskimo as he avoids it easily.
Joona Eskimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob King.
Eskimo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Eskimo is looking to clinch.
Eskimo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Eskimo drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Eskimo with a knee to the head.

Eskimo breaks from the clinch.
Eskimo scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eskimo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joona Eskimo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Eskimo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Eskimo breaks from the clinch.
King has a takedown stuffed.
Eskimo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Eskimo tries to clinch up.

Eskimo moves into the clinch.
King jumps guard but Eskimo stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Eskimo instigates a clinch.
King keeps control of Eskimo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eskimo tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Eskimo throws a knee to the head but misses.

King has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Eskimo is trying to keep an underhook but King manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King is looking for a kimura here.

King is working for a submission of some sort.

King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eskimo sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eskimo's head.
King is thwarting Eskimo's attempts to control the position.
Eskimo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eskimo is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him
King throws a strike but Eskimo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eskimo throws a one two combo.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Eskimo, looking for a takedown. King pushes Eskimo against the cage but Eskimo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Eskimo has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.

Eskimo breaks the clinch.
Joona Eskimo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eskimo tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rob King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eskimo lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
No joy there for Eskimo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joona Eskimo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eskimo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joona Eskimo!