PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Issac Van Houtten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Nakutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Houtten's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AFI - Miss Murder. Martti Nakutin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Issac Van Houtten's chin.

Van Houtten
vs
Nakutin

211 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Issac Van Houtten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martti Nakutin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakutin keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Houtten wants to clinch up but Nakutin keeps it at a distance.
Nakutin moves in looking to clinch but Van Houtten pushes him off.

Nakutin closes the distance and clinches.
Van Houtten's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Houtten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakutin blocks it with crossed arms.

Nakutin gets control of Van Houtten's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nakutin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nakutin is trying to keep Van Houtten in close.
Nakutin wants to stand up but Van Houtten is controlling him.

Van Houtten drops back looking for a leg! Nakutin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nakutin manages to kick Van Houtten off! Van Houtten jumps back into Nakutin's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Houtten won't allow Nakutin to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Houtten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakutin is keeping the position for now.
Nakutin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Van Houtten puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Van Houtten will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nakutin is not content to let Van Houtten control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Van Houtten closes the distance and clinches.
Van Houtten tries to land a knee to the head but Nakutin blocks with his arms.
Van Houtten can't get the takedown.
Nakutin has Van Houtten pressed against the ropes.
Nakutin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Houtten lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nakutin managing to block the knees to the body from Van Houtten.
Nakutin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Houtten tries to land a knee to the head but Nakutin blocks with his arms.

Nakutin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Houtten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Houtten is looking to clinch but Nakutin is avoiding it.

Nakutin clinches up with Van Houtten and pushes him back against the ropes.
Van Houtten fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Houtten tries to pull guard but Nakutin won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Issac Van Houtten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakutin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Houtten drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nakutin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Van Houtten is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Houtten tries to clinch up

and Nakutin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Van Houtten throws a knee to the head but misses.

Nakutin breaks the clinch.
Issac Van Houtten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakutin fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Houtten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakutin pinned against the cage. Nakutin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Van Houtten or perhaps it was just good defense by Nakutin which made him look bad.
Van Houtten is breathing heavily.
Nakutin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Van Houtten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nakutin tries a knee to the head but Van Houtten blocks it.
Van Houtten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nakutin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Houtten or not.
Nakutin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Houtten tries to throw a body punch but Nakutin avoids it by throwing Van Houtten back against the cage.
Van Houtten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakutin pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Houtten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nakutin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakutin tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Houtten shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Van Houtten tries a knee to the head but Nakutin blocks it.
Van Houtten is trying to break the clinch but Nakutin has him pressed against the ropes.
Van Houtten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nakutin fails to pull guard.
Nakutin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Houtten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Houtten misses with a knee strike.
Van Houtten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nakutin's face.

Nakutin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Van Houtten.
Van Houtten misses with a head kick.
Van Houtten moves out of range of the body kick from Nakutin.

Nakutin forces Van Houtten back against the ropes and clinches.
A knee to the head by Van Houtten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Nakutin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Van Houtten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nakutin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Van Houtten keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakutin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Van Houtten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nakutin wants to stall.

Van Houtten jumps into guard, dragging Nakutin to the mat.

Van Houtten looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nakutin wants to stand but Van Houtten has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nakutin gets to his feet - Van Houtten follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Houtten staying out of range there.
Van Houtten fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakutin. That's going to slow Van Houtten down.
Nakutin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Van Houtten looks for a takedown but Nakutin sprawls well.
Nakutin wants to clinch.
Van Houtten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Houtten blocks a head kick by Nakutin.
Nakutin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nakutin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Houtten will feel that in the morning.
Van Houtten tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Nakutin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van Houtten tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Issac Van Houtten. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nakutin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakutin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nakutin counters with a head kick. That will keep Van Houtten thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Houtten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nakutin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakutin clinches but Van Houtten breaks the clinch
and Van Houtten counters with a head kick. That will keep Nakutin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nakutin avoids the head kick by Van Houtten.
Van Houtten keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Houtten connects with a high kick.
Nakutin wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Houtten trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakutin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Houtten prevents Nakutin from getting back to his feet.
Nakutin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Houtten manages to get himself to full guard.
Van Houtten lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nakutin!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van Houtten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nakutin is looking to escape.

Van Houtten gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martti Nakutin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Houtten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martti Nakutin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Houtten shoots for a takedown but Nakutin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakutin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakutin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Van Houtten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Houtten really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nakutin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Houtten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Houtten tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakutin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Van Houtten 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.
Nakutin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van Houtten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Houtten won't allow Nakutin to sweep him here.
Van Houtten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Van Houtten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakutin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakutin wants to stand but Van Houtten is controlling the position.
Van Houtten trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nakutin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Houtten looking to control.
Nakutin wants to control from the top but Van Houtten keeps moving.

Van Houtten is looking for a triangle here but Nakutin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Van Houtten struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Houtten is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nakutin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Van Houtten trying to control from the bottom.
Issac Van Houtten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Van Houtten regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martti Nakutin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Houtten keeping moving, preventing Nakutin from controlling successfully.

Van Houtten looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nakutin passes into side control.
Van Houtten is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Issac Van Houtten showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nakutin 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Nakutin!