PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cthulhu Fhtagn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Popinkski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fhtagn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cthulhu Fhtagn!. Cthulhu Fhtagn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fhtagn
vs
Popinkski

194 cm
24
209 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cthulhu Fhtagn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soda Popinkski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fhtagn closes the distance but Popinkski moves to the side
and Popinkski counters with a nice uppercut.
Fhtagn misses with the combination.
Cthulhu Fhtagn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but Popinkski moves away
letting Popinkski counter with a right hand.
Fhtagn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popinkski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up
and Popinkski counters with a stiff right hand.

Fhtagn tries to sprawl but Popinkski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fhtagn tries to kick Popinkski off but Popinkski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fhtagn gets full guard.
Popinkski wants to pass the guard but Fhtagn is keeping the position.
Popinkski throws a strike but Fhtagn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Popinkski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fhtagn passes into half guard.
Fhtagn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Popinkski on the ground.
Fhtagn slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinkski is not content to let Fhtagn control the position.
Popinkski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fhtagn wants to stand but Popinkski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Popinkski wants to sweep but no luck.
Fhtagn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Popinkski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fhtagn is trying to stand back up but Popinkski is controlling him
Popinkski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fhtagn!
Fhtagn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Popinkski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fhtagn is surviving well by controlling Popinkski's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Popinkski raining down shots from the mount!
Fhtagn gets back to half guard.

Popinkski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fhtagn sees it coming and defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popinkski trying to mount his opponent but Fhtagn defends it.
Fhtagn wants to control but Popinkski is keeping busy.
Popinkski working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinkski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Popinkski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Popinkski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fhtagn wants to improve his position but Popinkski is controlling well.
Popinkski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fhtagn is trying to control but can't.
Popinkski working Fhtagn over with strikes.
Fhtagn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Popinkski works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Popinkski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fhtagn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Popinkski lands an elbow.
Popinkski working away.
Popinkski is trying to ground and pound but Fhtagn uses the momentary lack of control by Popinkski to regain half guard.
Fhtagn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fhtagn trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soda Popinkski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fhtagn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popinkski.
Fhtagn moves to clinch but Popinkski breaks away

and Popinkski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fhtagn won't be happy with that.
Popinkski working away.

Popinkski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Popinkski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fhtagn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Soda Popinkski has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Fhtagn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fhtagn regains half guard, as Popinkski was trying to land strikes.
Popinkski trying to pass the guard but Fhtagn defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinkski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Popinkski throwing shots but Fhtagn is blocking nicely.
Fhtagn is looking to improve his position.

Popinkski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fhtagn defends it well.
Fhtagn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Popinkski seems to be looking for submissions.

Popinkski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fhtagn trying to control but Popinkski postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fhtagn manages to get to full guard.
Fhtagn controls Popinkski momentarily but Popinkski frees himself.
Popinkski wants to control from the top but Fhtagn keeps moving.

Popinkski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinkski passes into half guard.
Fhtagn wants to control but Popinkski is keeping busy.
Popinkski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Popinkski 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! Fhtagn is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Soda Popinkski!