PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Booby Bobby (ranked 5258 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mean Machine (ranked 5786 p4p, 458 weight class). Mean Machine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Booby Bobby's chin.

Bobby
vs
Machine

193 cm
18
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
224 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Booby Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mean Machine!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine slips a jab and a cross from Bobby.
Bobby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bobby misses with a series of wild punches.
Machine drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bobby defends it well.
Bobby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machine tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Machine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bobby has closed the distance and engaged Machine in a clinch.

Machine gets control of Bobby's arms and successfully pulls guard. Machine will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bobby wants to get up but he can't break Machine's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bobby is fighting to break Machine's control of his arms but Machine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bobby preventing the sweep.
Bobby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Machine is pulling down on Bobby's head to control his posture.
Machine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bobby wants to get up but he can't break Machine's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bobby looks for the body kick but Machine saw that one coming.
Machine changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Machine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bobby circles away.
Booby Bobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine avoids the body shot from Bobby.
Machine is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bobby tries to clinch there but Machine circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bobby.
Bobby tries to clinch there but Machine circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby throws a nice looking combination but Machine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Machine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Machine lands with a punch from half guard.
Machine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bobby is defending against the submission attempts here by Machine.

Machine wants to work for an arm triangle but Bobby is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Machine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Machine connects with a nice short shot to Bobby's temple.
Bobby is looking to get back to is feet but Machine passes into side control.
Machine prevents Bobby from escaping the position.

Machine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Machine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Machine throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Machine.
Machine throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machine wants to control but Bobby is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mean Machine 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.

Bobby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machine is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bobby throws a looping overhand right but Machine ducks down to avoid it.
Machine with the counter takedown but Bobby avoids it easily.
Bobby lands a two punch combo.
Machine tries to move into range but Bobby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bobby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machine tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bobby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Booby Bobby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Machine.
Machine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bobby dodges the ground and pound from Machine.

Machine has hold of Bobby's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bobby tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Machine cranks the arm and Bobby screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bobby, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mean Machine!