PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gumby Pokey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hirvi Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gumby Pokey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pokey
vs
Naama

185 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gumby Pokey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hirvi Naama!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pokey drives through and clinches with Naama against the cage.
Pokey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pokey stalling.
Naama wants to break the clinch but can't.

Pokey pulls guard successfully.
Pokey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Pokey kicks Naama off and gets to his feet.

Pokey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Naama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pokey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poor strikes thrown by Pokey there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pokey throws some wild stikes that Naama manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pokey with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pokey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pokey controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Pokey wants to finish this one by submission but Naama is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pokey.
Naama squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pokey controlling the pace for now.
Pokey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokey looking to ground and pound but Naama is blocking nicely.
Pokey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Naama has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokey is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Naama is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pokey off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Naama trying to get back to his feet but Pokey is in full control for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pokey misses with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gumby Pokey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pokey slips under a jab.
Naama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pokey in his tracks.
Naama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pokey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Naama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pokey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Naama napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pokey controlling the position from side mount.
Naama pushes Pokey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pokey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pokey decides to stand back up.

Pokey clinches with his opponent.
Naama is trying to break the clinch but Pokey is controlling him.
Pokey fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Pokey manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Pokey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Naama managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pokey.
Naama parries the strikes from Pokey easily there. Pokey is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Naama to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokey controlling from side mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pokey stands up and beckons Naama to his feet.
A nice combination there by Naama.
Pokey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naama scores with the left hand. Pokey knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Naama's waist but Naama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pokey off to one side.
Naama lunges at Pokey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pokey's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Naama, as that shot connected.
Naama connects with a looping right hand.
Naama scores with a hook.
Naama digs a good hook to Pokey's body.
Gumby Pokey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Naama.
Pokey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naama slips a straight right by Pokey.
Naama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pokey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Naama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Naama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gumby Pokey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pokey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Naama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pokey. Pokey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pokey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Naama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pokey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Naama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice shot by Naama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hirvi Naama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Naama works the jab nicely.
Naama throws an overhand right that lands on Pokey's shoulder, as Pokey tries to avoid the shot.
Naama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pokey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Naama cracks Pokey with an open hand slap.
Naama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pokey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Naama avoids it really well and circles away.
Pokey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pokey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pokey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pokey advances nicely into full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokey throws some wild stikes that Naama manages to avoid easily.
Naama wants to try and get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Pokey there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Naama wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pokey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Pokey working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Naama looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Pokey! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gumby Pokey!