PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ottway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Label (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Label has chosen Godsmak, I stand alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Blue Label will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ottway
vs
Label

189 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

205 cm
24
206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Ottway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blue Label!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ottway fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Label to the ground. Ottway is now in Label's guard.
Ottway postures up in Label's guard and throws a big left but Label blocks it.
Ottway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Label swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Label not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ottway in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ottway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Label is keeping the position for now.
Ottway throwing strikes from guard but Label blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Label can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ottway is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ottway with a flurry of punches that miss.
Label is pulling down on Ottway's head to control his posture.
Label bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ottway's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ottway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ottway working for submissions but it's allowed Label to get to half guard.
Well, if Label is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Label slips a nice elbow through Ottway's hands, connecting with Ottway's forehead.
Label is controlling the pace.
Label wants to control but Ottway is keeping him busy.
Label working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Label scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ottway is refusing to be controlled, as Label sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ottway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ottway tries to roll over but Label keeps him under control.
Label takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Label takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Label is controlling the pace.
Ottway has hold of Label's hands but Label slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Label is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Label seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ottway does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Label stalling away here and it's allowed Ottway to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Label has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Label with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Label working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Ottway is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Label with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ottway throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Label chips away with some ground and pound.
Label content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Label with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Label working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ottway has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Label is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ottway.

Label looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Label is chipping away with strikes.
Label working the ground and pound from side control.
Label wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ottway keeps working.
Label gets to mount! Ottway was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Label lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ottway hang on?
Label has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ottway's face.
Ottway is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ottway in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ottway is trying desperately to improve position.
Ottway is breathing heavily.
Label working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ottway takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ottway closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Label quickly recovers to half guard.
Label moves into full guard.
Label pulls Ottway in to control the position.
Ottway is looking to work some ground and pound but Label has wrist control.

Ottway avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ottway throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Label works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Label controlling the position.
Label not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Label lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ottway!
Label unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottway really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ottway takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Label landing strikes from the mount.
Label raining down hammerfists from mount.
Label landing strikes from the mount.
Ottway is trying desperately to improve position.
Label working Ottway over with strikes here.

Ottway is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Label! Ottway is hurt baaadly! Label is firing away with more strikes - Ottway is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blue Label!
A relieved looking Blue Label thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.