PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Bimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Guts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bimbo
vs
Guts

180 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Bimbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Guts!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bimbo tries to clinch up but Guts circles away and keeps his distance.
Guts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bimbo looks to land a body kick but Guts moved away.
A head kick misses from Guts.
Guts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bimbo swivels and escapes.
Guts plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bimbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bimbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bimbo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guts has time to react.

Guts is rocked!

It looks like Johnny Guts has been cut.
Bimbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guts throws a head kick but Bimbo moves out of range.
A head kick by Guts misses
and Bimbo counters with a nice body kick.
Bimbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guts checks a low kick from Bimbo.
Bimbo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Guts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bimbo's guard.
Bimbo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bimbo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Guts off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bimbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kimbo Bimbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bimbo blocks a head kick by Guts.
Guts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bimbo.
Bimbo looks to clinch

and Guts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Guts looks gassed!
Bimbo is trying to stand up here but Guts is controlling him well.
Bimbo tries to roll over but Guts keeps him under control.
Guts stops Bimbo from getting back to his feet.
Bimbo tries to get to full guard but Guts has control of the leg.
Guts wants to pass to mount but Bimbo is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guts passes to side control.

Guts decides to stand back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Guts blocks the leg kick.
Bimbo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bimbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Guts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bimbo misses with a combination

and Guts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bimbo can't break the clinch.
Bimbo tries for a takedown but Guts manages to get underhooks.
Bimbo tries for a takedown but Guts manages to get underhooks.
Bimbo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bimbo pulls guard successfully.

Bimbo scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo steps into range and cracks Guts with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Guts flops backwards and Bimbo dives into his guard looking to finish!
Guts is still in real trouble! Can Bimbo finish him?
Guts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bimbo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bimbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Guts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bimbo stands up and waves to Guts to follow him.
Guts seems to have recovered his senses.
Bimbo clinches but Guts breaks the clinch

and Guts counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bimbo tries to kick Guts off but Guts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Guts stands up from half guard.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bimbo!

Guts instigates a clinch.
Bimbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guts is pressed up against the cage. Bimbo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guts down to the mat. Guts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Bimbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guts.
Guts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bimbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bimbo throws a combination that misses

and Guts counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bimbo's guard now.
Guts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Guts trying to control but Bimbo is working from the bottom.
Bimbo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bimbo is landing with some decent strikes but Guts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Bimbo! Guts is hurt baaadly! Bimbo is firing away with more strikes - Guts 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 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kimbo Bimbo!