PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuhl Gang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasty is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nasty
vs
Gang

190 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Nasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stuhl Gang!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oooh a lovely combination from Gang sends Nasty down but not out. Gang dives into side control looking to finish.

Nasty is rocked!

It looks like Jack Nasty has been cut.
Nasty is breathing heavily.
Gang remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Oh Nasty is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nasty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nasty, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gang connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nasty some visible discomfort.
Nasty seems to have got his legs back now.

Gang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nasty is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gang sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nasty is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gang lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nasty down.

Gang is trying to get an arm triangle but Nasty is defending well.
Gang is looking to take a break and control but Nasty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasty is trying to escape the position but Gang is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nasty is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gang lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasty wants to control but Gang postures up.

Gang is trying to get an arm triangle but Nasty is defending well.
Nasty is trying to control Gang's posture but Gang avoids it.
Gang trying to control the action but Nasty is working from the bottom.

Gang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nasty has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gang but great work by Nasty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gang looking for a sweep but Nasty has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Nasty scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gang bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gang trying to control but Nasty is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nasty bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gang's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuhl Gang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Nasty's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Nasty gets caught flat footed, as Gang shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nasty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gang wanted to stand there but Nasty had control of the position.
Nasty keeping full guard, as Gang tries to pass.
Gang postures up.
Nasty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gang controls the pace.
Gang wants to control from the top but Nasty keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gang wants to control from the top but Nasty keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nasty.

Nasty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gang keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Gang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gang.
Nasty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gang holds on and takes a little breather.
Nasty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Gang is looking for a triangle here but Nasty uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nasty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gang is trying to get back to his feet.
Gang is looking for a sweep.
Nasty wants to control but Gang is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gang is trying to control Nasty's posture but Nasty avoids it.
Gang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nasty's best efforts.
Gang is trying to maintain the position but Nasty is very close to passing his half guard.
Nasty tries to pass to full mount but Gang defends it.

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

Gang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Gang goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nasty turns into him and now he's in Gang's guard.

Gang throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nasty uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gang keeps working.
Gang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nasty keeps working.
Gang is thwarting Nasty's attempts to control the position.
Gang works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gang prevents Nasty from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuhl Gang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Nasty's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nasty counters by clinching up.
Gang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nasty gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Gang breaks the clinch.

Nasty drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gang keeping moving, preventing Nasty from controlling successfully.

Nasty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nasty has managed to get both his arms back between Gang's legs - danger averted.

Gang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nasty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nasty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nasty is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nasty manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gang wants to control from the top but Nasty keeps moving.
Nasty managing to control the position.
Gang wants to control from the top but Nasty keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Gang looking to pass the guard.

Gang drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nasty manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gang has Nasty in his guard.
Gang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nasty!
Gang trying to control but Nasty is having none of it.
Gang wants to control but Nasty has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Nasty gets back to full guard.
Stuhl Gang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gang stands and throws Nasty's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nasty is not content to let Gang control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stuhl Gang just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nasty counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nasty.
Jack Nasty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stuhl Gang.
Nasty wants to control from the top but Gang keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gang holds on and takes a little breather.
Nasty trying to control but Gang is working from the bottom.
Jack Nasty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gang uses the cage to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Nasty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gang 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuhl Gang!