PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Nappi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. O Fortuna kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eino Nappi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Arnold
vs
Nappi

168 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

161 cm
27
134 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Nappi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold has a takedown stuffed.

Arnold darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nappi wants to get back to full guard.
Arnold wants to pass to mount but Nappi is defending the position.
Nappi trying to control from the bottom.
Arnold looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nappi manages to get to full guard.

Nappi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold thows a big elbow that misses.

Nappi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nappi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arnold defends it easily.

Nappi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arnold defends it easily.
Nappi keeping moving, preventing Arnold from controlling successfully.
Arnold tries to free his leg and advance position but Nappi is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Nappi is looking for a triangle here but Arnold uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nappi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Arnold is trying to control the action in half guard but Nappi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Nappi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arnold pulls his head out easily.
Nappi wants to improve his position but Arnold is controlling well.
Arnold working the head and body with strikes.

Nappi with the active half guard here but Arnold passes nicely into side control.
Arnold cracks Nappi with a big right hand but Nappi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arnold's best efforts.
Nappi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arnold scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nappi wants to sweep here but Arnold controlling him for the moment.

Nappi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arnold defends well.
Nappi looks gassed!
Arnold chips away with some ground and pound.

Nappi working for a triangle but Arnold defends it easily.
Arnold stopping the sweep attempt from Nappi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Nappi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arnold defends well.
Arnold throws a big right hand that misses.
Arnold working some strikes from top position.
Arnold throwing strikes but missing.
Nappi has momentary wrist control but Arnold slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tim Arnold will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Arnold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnold shoots in but no luck this time.
Nappi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nappi fails with the takedown

and Arnold counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nappi wants to get back to full guard.
Nappi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nappi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arnold wants to control from the top but Nappi keeps moving.
Nappi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

Nappi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arnold has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nappi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nappi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arnold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nappi is tightening it up a little... Arnold has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Arnold reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Arnold taps out! nice BJJ there by Nappi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eino Nappi!