PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between keke pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmothy McNutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmothy McNutt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

pummel
vs
McNutt

180 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, keke pummel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Timmothy McNutt!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pummel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNutt.
McNutt cracks pummel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - pummel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McNutt avoids the body shot from pummel.
pummel misses with a body shot.
pummel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
pummel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNutt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Timmothy McNutt has been cut.
pummel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNutt blocks a jab.
pummel loads up on a big right hand but McNutt slips the punch.
pummel misses with a body shot.
pummel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McNutt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McNutt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
pummel thows a body shot but no joy.
pummel looks to land a right hand but McNutt moved out of range.

McNutt scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNutt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
pummel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

McNutt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, pummel has managed to escape the submission attempt.

McNutt is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. pummel can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
McNutt looking to ground and pound but pummel is blocking nicely.
pummel is working to get back to half guard.
pummel is squirming around, avoiding McNutt's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
pummel is looking to get to half guard.
McNutt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as pummel is looking to escape.
McNutt controlling the position easily from mount.
McNutt lands with some strikes.
pummel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pummel is looking to get to half guard.
McNutt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
pummel wants to hold on but McNutt pushes him away.
pummel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McNutt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNutt controlling the position easily from mount.
McNutt working pummel over with strikes here.
McNutt unloading with bombs!
pummel is squirming around, avoiding McNutt's attempts to control the action.
McNutt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. pummel looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pummel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
pummel taking shots to the head.
McNutt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McNutt raining down shots from the mount!
McNutt won't let pummel get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! McNutt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNutt avoids the attempt from pummel to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmothy McNutt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timmothy McNutt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

pummel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for McNutt with that takedown attempt.
pummel throws a body punch but McNutt moves out of range.
McNutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from pummel.
The fighters circling - pummel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
keke pummel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
pummel throws a jab but it's blocked by McNutt.
pummel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNutt shoots in for a takedown but pummel shows good takedown defense.

McNutt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
pummel is not content to let McNutt control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pummel wants to control but McNutt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
pummel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
McNutt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McNutt trying to control from half guard but pummel is working away.
pummel tries to get to full guard but McNutt has control of the leg.
McNutt is thwarting pummel's attempts to control the position.
pummel trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but McNutt manages to pass to mount!

That's two 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.
McNutt cracks pummel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McNutt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish pummel?
McNutt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as pummel is looking to escape.
McNutt working pummel over with strikes here.
pummel wants to hold on but McNutt pushes him away.
pummel swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McNutt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McNutt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
pummel is squirming around, avoiding McNutt's attempts to control the action.
McNutt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNutt with a couple of short strikes.

pummel is rocked!
pummel tries to reverse the position but McNutt maintains control.
Oh pummel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McNutt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Timmothy McNutt has got the better of the ground game so far.
McNutt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oooooh, big shot lands for McNutt! pummel is hurt baaadly! McNutt is firing away with more strikes - pummel is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Timmothy McNutt!