PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dizzy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uiva Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakki has chosen Pulkkinen - Ruusulaulu as his entrance music. The key to victory for Dizzy Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Nakki

185 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

163 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dizzy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uiva Nakki!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. Jones catches Nakki right on the button with a cross.
Nakki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Jones counter with a right hand.

Nakki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakki.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Nakki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nakki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nakki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nakki is working away from the top position though.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Nakki has managed to clinch.

Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nakki with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.
Jones is pushing Nakki's head away, looking to escape. Nakki manages to hold on to the position though.
Nakki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
An elbow from Nakki crashes against the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice defenses there by Nakki.
Nakki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Nakki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nakki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nakki with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nakki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nakki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones taking shots to the head.
Nakki looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nakki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakki landing strikes from the mount.

Jones is rocked!
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakki postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Jones badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Nakki around the waist but Nakki pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Nakki is the winner by TKO! Nakki jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uiva Nakki!