PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Naz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Ilves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disco Duck. Prince Naz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juhani Ilves's chin.

Naz
vs
Ilves

195 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
199 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Prince Naz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Ilves!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naz fails to land with a series of punches.
Naz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ilves manages to avoid it.
Ilves misses with a takedown attempt - Naz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Naz gets a takedown into half guard.

Ilves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ilves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Naz pulls his head out easily.
Naz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ilves.

Naz stands up and beckons Ilves to join him on the feet.
Ilves with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Naz to counter with a crisp jab.
Naz tries to bum rush Ilves with a series of wild strikes but Ilves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ilves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naz misses with a low kick as Ilves jumps back.
Ilves misses with a takedown attempt
and Naz counters with a stiff right hand.
Prince Naz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juhani Ilves.
Ilves looks gassed!
Ilves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naz.
Ilves misses with a takedown
letting Naz counter with a right hand.
Naz misses with a two punch combination.
Naz throws a right and a left that Ilves avoids nicely.
Ilves dodges the punch combination from Naz.
Ilves has his takedown stuffed
and Naz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Naz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ilves.
Ilves fails with the takedown

and Naz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ilves's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ilves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ilves working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Naz gets to his feet. Ilves looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ilves shoots and misses
letting Naz counter with a right hand.
Naz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Naz throws a good cross that connects.

Naz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Ilves looking for subs off his back but Naz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ilves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ilves.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ilves throws his legs up looking for a submission but Naz uses it to pass to side control.
Ilves tries to buck Naz off but Naz is having none of it.
Naz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ilves on the ground.
Ilves struggling a bit here.

Naz stands up.
Naz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Naz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ilves.
Naz misses with a looping left.
Ilves misses with a takedown
and Naz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naz wants to clinch up but Ilves keeps it at a distance.
Ilves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ilves misses with a takedown
and Naz counters with a nice uppercut.
Naz throws a body punch but Ilves moves out of range.
Ilves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ilves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Naz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ilves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Naz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ilves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ilves trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ilves's head.
Ilves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ilves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Naz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Naz swinging wilding here.
Prince Naz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ilves closes the distance and clinches up with Naz, looking for a takedown. Ilves pushes Naz against the cage but Naz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ilves keeps the fight on the outside.
Naz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ilves.
Naz works over Ilves's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Juhani Ilves has been cut.

Naz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Naz trying to pass the guard but Ilves defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ilves is refusing to be controlled, as Naz sits in half guard.

Ilves with the active half guard here but Naz passes nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilves tries to buck Naz off but Naz is having none of it.
Check out the look on Naz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Naz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ilves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Naz off and has taken his back!
Ilves misses with punches from the back.
Naz looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ilves.
Well, with Ilves on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Naz is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ilves is looking for the choke from the back position but Naz is controlling his hands well.
Naz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Naz is working to get back to half guard.
Ilves working away from the top, dropping strikes.

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

Ilves has his foot on Naz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Naz works his way back into a safe position though.
Prince Naz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ilves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Naz is aware though and is defending well.
Naz stands and throws Ilves's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naz has control of an arm but Ilves manages to advance to Naz's back!
Naz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ilves can do to turn this around?

Ilves tightening his grip on Naz, looking for the choke.

Naz fending off the submission attempt from Ilves.
Naz's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Ilves's hands.

Ilves looking to break Naz's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Naz remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ilves will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

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.
Naz trying to control but not successfully.

Ilves looking for the choke from the back.
Naz turns into Ilves and is now in his guard.
Naz trying to control but Ilves is working from the bottom.
Naz is looking to stand up but Ilves won't let him.
Ilves tries to strike from the bottom.

Naz is posturing up here but Ilves has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Naz tries to roll out but it's too tight and Naz has to tap! Slick submission there by Ilves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juhani Ilves!