PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laine has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fischer
vs
Laine

161 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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, Gregorio Fischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Laine!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Laine or perhaps it was just good defense by Fischer, which made it look bad.
Fischer throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Laine darts in looking for a takedown but Fischer gets double underhooks and turns Laine into the cage.
Laine leaning against his opponent.

Fischer gets control of Laine's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fischer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fischer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Laine dives into side control.
Fischer tries to bench press Laine off him but Laine keeps the position.
Fischer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laine on the ground.
Fischer is trying to get back to his feet.
Fischer is trying to improve his position.

Laine stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Laine closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fischer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gregorio Fischer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Laine.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fischer after a bit of a struggle.
Fischer keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fischer lands a knee to the body.
Fischer scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fischer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Laine jumps into guard, dragging Fischer to the mat.

Laine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Fischer from controlling successfully.
Fischer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Laine trying to keep a closed guard but Fischer is proving a slippery customer.
Fischer is looking to stand up but Laine won't let him.

Laine is working an open guard so Fischer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fischer gets tackled into the cage by Laine. Laine maintains the clinch.
Fischer struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laine is trying to push Fischer away but Fischer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fischer stops a takedown attempt from Laine.

Laine manages to break the clinch.
Fischer moves in looking to clinch but Laine pushes him off.
Fischer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gregorio Fischer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fischer punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
Fischer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fischer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laine shoots in looking for a takedown. Fischer tries to sprawl out of it but Laine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fischer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fischer throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischer tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Laine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fischer avoids it really well and circles away.
Laine tries for a takedown but Fischer circles away easily

so Fischer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Laine looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fischer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Laine is trying to control the position but Fischer postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fischer postures up in Laine's guard and throws a big left but Laine blocks it.

Laine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fischer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gregorio Fischer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fischer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Laine clinches up against the cage.

Laine decides to pull guard.

Laine scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fischer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Fischer as Laine shoots in.

Fischer rushes Laine and presses him up against the cage.
Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Fischer controls the action.
Laine is looking for a takedown.
Gregorio Fischer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Laine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine wants to get back to striking at distance but Fischer won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fischer.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Fischer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fischer lands a shoulder strike.
Fischer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Fischer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine is trying to break free.
Laine is working for takedown but Fischer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fischer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laine is trying to drag Fischer to the mat but Fischer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fischer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine can't break the clinch.
Fischer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laine taking a breather.
Fischer pushes Laine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laine just leaning against Fischer, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Fischer - that landed with a thud.
Fischer fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fischer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fischer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fischer keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Fischer is trying to control the position but Laine postures up.
Fischer is looking to stand up but Laine isn't so interested in that idea.
Laine tries to free his leg and advance position but Fischer is retaining full guard.

Laine stands up and waves to Fischer to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fischer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Laine has closed the distance and engaged Fischer in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischer struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Fischer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fischer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Laine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fischer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fischer working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fischer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fischer lands an uppercut.
Laine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fischer avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matti Laine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fischer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fischer.

Fischer has managed to clinch.
Laine is looking to control Fischer's arms but Fischer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laine has his back to the cage.

Laine pulls guard effortlessly.
Fischer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fischer is fighting to break Laine's control of his arms but Laine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Laine has a closed guard, preventing Fischer from standing up.
Fischer wants to stand and escape but instead Laine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fischer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine pushes down on Fischer's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Laine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fischer defends it well.
Laine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fischer is staying active underneath Laine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Laine seems content to control.
Laine wants to stand but Fischer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Laine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine stops Fischer from getting back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Laine passes into side control, despite Fischer's attempt to control the position.
Fischer can't do much from the bottom here.

Laine decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Fischer has managed to clinch.
Fischer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laine blocks it with crossed arms.
Fischer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fischer tries to pull guard but Laine holds him up against the cage and eventually Fischer drops back down to his feet.
Laine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fischer gets underhooks to prevent Laine's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Laine.
Laine fails to pull guard.
Matti Laine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fischer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gregorio Fischer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Laine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischer throws an elbow but it misses.

Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fischer tries to clinch but Laine is having none of it.
Fischer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Fischer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fischer has managed to clinch.
Fischer blocks an elbow strike from Laine.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matti Laine.
I think Laine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Laine!
Matti Laine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.