PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Choclate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ome james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Choclate
vs
james

193 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Ronny Choclate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ome james!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
james tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choclate keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Choclate is looking to clinch but james is avoiding it.

james shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Choclate napping and manages to drive through into side control!

james working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Choclate might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Choclate is trying to get back to half guard.

james decides to stand up, so the ref orders Choclate to his feet.
Choclate is looking to clinch but james is avoiding it.
Choclate shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and james counters with a takedown into side control.
Choclate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for james on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

james stands up.
Choclate scores with a kick to the body.
Choclate with a poor takedown

and james counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Choclate's guard now.
Choclate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
james works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Choclate tries to roll over but james keeps him under control.
james sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choclate is looking to control james's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Choclate avoid being mounted?
Choclate is breathing heavily.
Choclate is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
james thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Choclate's head.
james is controlling the pace.
Choclate is looking to improve his position.
james frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
james sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Choclate is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
james landing punches.
james sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

james scores with a head kick.
james wants to clinch.

Choclate throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. james was covering up waiting for the punch and Choclate finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Choclate wants to control from the top but james keeps moving.
james is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by ome james.
james fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Choclate fails in his attempt to clinch.

Choclate closes the distance and pushes james back into the cage.

james escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
james is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
james plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Ronny Choclate has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Choclate closes the distance and clinches.
Choclate fails to pull the fight into his guard.

james gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Choclate is trying to get back to full guard.
james controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Choclate manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
james is stalling in the full guard.
Choclate 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Choclate blocks the strikes from james.
ome james has got the better of the ground game so far.
james tries to kick Choclate off but Choclate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
james is doing well to control the position and prevent Choclate from advancing to side control.
james gets full guard.
Choclate has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of james is proving hard to escape from.

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.
james throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
james is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Choclate looks like he's trying to stand up.
Choclate is looking to improve his position.
james content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

james escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ome james showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronny Choclate's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Choclate wants to clinch

and james decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Choclate's guard.
james pushing down on Choclate's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
james controlling the action here.
Choclate wants to get back to full guard.
james is thwarting Choclate's attempts to control the position.
james controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
james lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
james lands strikes from half guard.

james is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Choclate is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). ome james!