PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henzo Fitness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Lundgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fitness
vs
Lundgren

178 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henzo Fitness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fitness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Fitness shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fitness perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fitness landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lundgren trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lundgren misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fitness is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Fitness postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lundgren to stand up.
Lundgren wants to clinch.
Lundgren throws a nice looking combination but Fitness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitness misses with a looping right.

Fitness shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lundgren's guard.
Lundgren wants to sweep here but Fitness controlling him for the moment.
Lundgren wants to stand up but Fitness is controlling him.
Fitness is stalling in the full guard.
Fitness stopping the sweep attempt from Lundgren.
Fitness makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lundgren scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fitness.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lundgren.
Lundgren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitness.
Lundgren lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitness scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fitness misses with an uppercut
and Lundgren counters with a slapping leg kick.

Fitness feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitness stands up over Lundgren, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lundgren keeping full guard, as Fitness tries to pass.
Fitness working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fitness stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lundgren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lundgren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fitness is one step ahead there.
Lundgren looking to control.
Lundgren pulls Fitness in close to prevent any damage.
Fitness working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lundgren being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitness would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fitness controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fitness takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lundgren connects with a high kick.
Martin Lundgren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lundgren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitness.
Lundgren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fitness thuds his right hand into Lundgren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fitness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lundgren wants to clinch up but Fitness keeps it at a distance.
Lundgren swinging wildly here.
Lundgren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lundgren counters with a left to the body.
Lundgren swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Fitness.
Lundgren's corner calls for a 1-2. Lundgren obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fitness gets a double leg takedown into Lundgren's guard.
Fitness is working Lundgren over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fitness with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lundgren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fitness is one step ahead there.
Fitness wants to control from the top but Lundgren keeps moving.
Fitness working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fitness postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fitness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lundgren on the ground.
Fitness postures up in Lundgren's guard and throws a big left but Lundgren blocks it.
Lundgren has Fitness pulled in close to control his posture.
Fitness distracts Lundgren with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitness postures up in Lundgren's guard and throws a big left but Lundgren blocks it.
Fitness lands a couple of elbows.
Fitness wants to control from the top but Lundgren keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lundgren looking to control.
Henzo Fitness overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lundgren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fitness defends it easily.
Fitness is stalling in the full guard.
Lundgren is looking to stand up but Fitness isn't so interested in that idea.
Lundgren is breathing heavily.
Lundgren working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitness wants to get up but he can't break Lundgren's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fitness throwing strikes from guard but Lundgren blocks nicely.
Lundgren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fitness is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fitness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lundgren tries to clinch up.
Lundgren looks for a takedown but Fitness sprawls well.

Lundgren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lundgren breaks the clinch.
Lundgren tries for a takedown but Fitness sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lundgren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lundgren moves in looking to clinch but Fitness pushes him off.
Lundgren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fitness shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fitness looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitness lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lundgren hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henzo Fitness dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lundgren defending well as Fitness loads up on a big left hand.
Lundgren walks into a jab.
Lundgren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lundgren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fitness feints with a jab and clips Lundgren right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Lundgren is sent crashing into the canvas and Fitness leaps in for the kill! Lundgren tries to get to his feet but Fitness is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Lundgren is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henzo Fitness!