PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DJ Ontheturntables (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Norad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitaly Norad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ontheturntables
vs
Norad

180 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DJ Ontheturntables!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaly Norad!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ontheturntables scores with a spinning back kick!
Ontheturntables will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ontheturntables swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ontheturntables lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ontheturntables.

Norad looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ontheturntables!
Norad takes Ontheturntables's back.
Norad scores with punches to the body.

Norad working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Norad scores with punches and elbows.
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!
Ontheturntables can't escape the position.
Ontheturntables looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Norad looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norad looking to break Ontheturntables's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ontheturntables remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Norad will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Norad scores with punches to the body.
Norad throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Ontheturntables rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Norad throws a strike but Ontheturntables avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Ontheturntables has his foot on Norad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Norad works his way back into a safe position though.
Norad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ontheturntables keeping full guard, as Norad tries to pass.

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

Ontheturntables is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Norad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norad passes into half guard.
Ontheturntables gets full guard.
Norad advances position into side control!
Norad landing a few strikes.
Ontheturntables is trying to get back to his feet.
Norad cracks Ontheturntables with a big right hand but Ontheturntables just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Norad scores with punches from side control.
Norad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ontheturntables to see if he's OK.
Ontheturntables takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Norad creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Norad working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norad creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norad working the head and body with strikes.
Ontheturntables takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Norad is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ontheturntables has escaped the position, nice work there.

Norad is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ontheturntables is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Norad is working Ontheturntables over with some ground and pound from side control.
Norad working the body and head with strikes.
Ontheturntables takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Norad working away.
Norad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Norad lands some shots froms side control.
Norad working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norad scores with punches from side control.
Ontheturntables takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Norad's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Norad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Norad tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Norad has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ontheturntables is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norad landing a few strikes.
Ontheturntables is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaly Norad dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ontheturntables stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ontheturntables wants it to stay on the feet.
Ontheturntables stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ontheturntables wants it to stay on the feet.
Norad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ontheturntables as he jumps to the side.
DJ Ontheturntables has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Norad.
Ontheturntables lands a head kick. Norad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Ontheturntables 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.

Norad working for a triangle but Ontheturntables defends it easily.
Ontheturntables wanted to stand there but Norad had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ontheturntables gets to his feet - Norad follows without any prompting.
Norad shoots and misses
and Ontheturntables counters with a body kick that stops Norad in his tracks momentarily.

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.
Norad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ontheturntables counters with a leg kick.
Ontheturntables tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norad fails with the takedown
and Ontheturntables counters with a two punch combo.
Ontheturntables misses with a wild combination.
Norad doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ontheturntables counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ontheturntables tries to stand and escape but Norad actually recovers to full guard.
Ontheturntables has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ontheturntables pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norad is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontheturntables wanted to stand there but Norad had control of the position.
Ontheturntables wants to stand and escape but instead Norad has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Norad is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four 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.
Norad postures up and lands a big shot to Ontheturntables's brow.
Norad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Norad landing with the ground and pound.
Norad working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Norad drops back looking for a leg! Ontheturntables is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ontheturntables manages to kick Norad off! Norad jumps back into Ontheturntables's guard.
Norad advances to half guard.
Ontheturntables moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Norad drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Norad jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Ontheturntables dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ontheturntables throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Norad tries for a takedown but Ontheturntables circles away easily

and Ontheturntables counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ontheturntables jumps guard but Norad stands there with Ontheturntables around his waist. Ontheturntables gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Norad is trying to drag Ontheturntables to the mat but Ontheturntables just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ontheturntables tries to circle away but Norad has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Norad has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ontheturntables is trying to keep an underhook but Norad manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontheturntables wants to improve his position but Norad is controlling well.
Norad moves nicely into side control.
Vitaly Norad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ontheturntables tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Norad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Norad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ontheturntables down.

Norad tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Norad in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ontheturntables is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitaly Norad!