PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olav Klint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Story
vs
Klint

160 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Story!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olav Klint!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Story slips a jab from Klint.
Klint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klint shoots in for a takedown but Story shows good takedown defense.

Story is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Klint's half guard.
Story thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klint's head.
Klint really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Story. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Story is pressing down on Klint's thigh, looking to free his foot. Klint is holding on for now.
Klint keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Story landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Story is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Story throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Story tries to control but Klint wriggling away.
Klint in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint is squirming around, avoiding Story's attempts to control the action.
Story landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Story.
Klint tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Story lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Story can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klint is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klint can do anything to dispel that myth.
Story working Klint over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story wants to control the pace but Klint is squirming around nicely.
Story avoids the attempt from Klint to control.
Story punching from mount but Klint doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Klint swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Story throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Story trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Story misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story working the ground and pound effectively.
Klint is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Story prevents Klint from getting the reversal.
Story lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Klint hang on?
Story landing strikes from the mount.
Story punishing his opponent with strikes.
Story avoids the attempt from Klint to control.
Story working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Klint is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story throwing strikes here but Klint is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Story thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Klint is in a horrible position here. Story smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Story lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Story is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Klint can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Story lands a nice shot to the head.
Story throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Klint wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Story dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Story drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Klint keeping full guard, as Story tries to pass.
Klint pulls Story in close to his closed guard and prevents Story from doing any damage or advancing position.
Klint has momentary wrist control but Story slips an elbow through the middle.
Story trying to control the position from guard on top but Klint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Story thows a big elbow that misses.
Story cracks Klint with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story postures up in Klint's guard and throws a big left but Klint blocks it.
Klint pulls Story in close to prevent any damage.
Story trying to control but Klint is working from the bottom.
Story postures up in Klint's guard and throws a big left but Klint blocks it.
Story might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Story is looking to work some ground and pound but Klint has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klint.
Klint thows a body shot but no joy.

Story closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Klint did well to prevent Story getting side control.
Story has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Story is keen to just control but Klint is a slippery customer.
Story is thwarting Klint's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nick Story overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Story is looking to advance position but Klint won't allow it.
Klint trying to control from the bottom.
Story seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Klint trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Story manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Klint.
Story throws a jab but it's blocked by Klint.
Olav Klint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klint with a poor takedown

and Story counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Story won't allow Klint to sweep him here.
Story postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Story accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klint tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Story connects with a couple of short punches.
Klint looking to control.
Story forces his way into half guard.
Story lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story is looking to advance position but Klint won't allow it.
Klint is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Story jumps into side control!
Klint taking a bit of punishment here - Story scoring with strikes.
Klint tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Story lands a decent elbow from side control.
Story advances nicely into full mount.
Story lands a big shot there that rocks Klint but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Klint slips under a jab.
Story looks to land a right hand but Klint moved out of range.
Klint scores with a one two! Story had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Klint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Story stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klint throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Story counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Klint!
Klint is working to get back to half guard.
Klint tries to hold on but Story pushes him away.
Story connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Story looking to finish Klint with some ground and pound. This is bad for Klint!
Klint wants to hold on but Story pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Story there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Story working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint tries to hold on but Story pushes him away.
Story controlling the pace for now.
Klint holds on to Story around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
BOOM! Story connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Story lands a nice shot to the head.
Story punching from mount but Klint doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Olav Klint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Klint that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Story breaks from Klint's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Klint tries to hold on but Story postures up.
Story has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Klint's face.
Klint tries to hold on but Story pushes him away.
Story looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Klint wants to hold on but Story pushes him away.
Story scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Klint?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klint is wriggling around trying to escape.
Story in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Story controlling the position easily from mount.
Klint is working to get back to half guard.
Story lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klint tries to lock up and control but Story gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Story landing strikes from the mount and Klint is in trouble!
Klint in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Klint in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Story is landing with some decent strikes but Klint is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Klint tries to hold on but Story pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Story.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Story putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nick Story is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Story takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Story showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Story, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Story!