PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Male Nurse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiguro Kamoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nurse
vs
Kamoko

186 cm
19
201 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Male Nurse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jiguro Kamoko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamoko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nurse manages to avoid it.
Kamoko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurse.
Nurse misses with an uppercut. Kamoko saw that one coming.
Nurse swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kamoko counters with a shoot takedown. Nurse fights it but they end up in guard.

Kamoko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kamoko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kamoko postures up and lands a big shot to Nurse's brow.
Nurse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kamoko trying to control from the bottom.
Nurse prevents Kamoko from improving his position.
Kamoko is trying to maintain the position but Nurse is very close to passing his half guard.
Kamoko is trying to control but Nurse manages to pass to mount!
Kamoko gets back to half guard.
Kamoko desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamoko wants to improve his position but Nurse is controlling well.
Nurse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kamoko trying to control from the bottom.
Nurse not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nurse 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.
Kamoko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kamoko is looking to control Nurse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kamoko avoid being mounted?
Kamoko gets full guard.
Kamoko keeping moving, preventing Nurse from controlling successfully.
Kamoko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nurse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamoko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kamoko wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nurse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamoko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamoko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kamoko trying to keep a closed guard but Nurse is proving a slippery customer.
Nurse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurse looking to pass the guard.

Kamoko has his foot on Nurse's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nurse works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nurse's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kamoko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nurse gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nurse working some strikes from top position.
Kamoko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kamoko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurse trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamoko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamoko wants to sweep but no luck.
Nurse throws a big right hand that misses.
Nurse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamoko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kamoko is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Nurse drops back looking for a leg! Kamoko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kamoko manages to kick Nurse off! Nurse jumps back into Kamoko's guard.
Kamoko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kamoko is trying to control the position but Nurse postures up.

That's four 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.
Nurse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kamoko keeping full guard, as Nurse tries to pass.
Nurse won't allow Kamoko to sweep him here.

Kamoko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nurse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kamoko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nurse is looking to get to half guard.

Kamoko looking for a guillotine from mount but Nurse is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiguro Kamoko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kamoko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nurse momentarily.
Nurse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kamoko swings for the body but Nurse moves out of range.
Kamoko slips a jab and a cross from Nurse.
Nurse throws a hook to the side of Kamoko's head but Kamoko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamoko just misses with a punch to the body.
Male Nurse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamoko misses with a wild body shot.
Nurse misses with a double jab

and Kamoko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Nurse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kamoko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurse keeping moving, preventing Kamoko from controlling successfully.
Kamoko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nurse kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Nurse looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse is trying to control the position but Kamoko postures up.
Nurse trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kamoko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nurse working a defensive guard here.
Kamoko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kamoko is working Nurse over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nurse wants to sweep here but Kamoko controlling him for the moment.
Nurse manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kamoko manages to get himself to full guard.
Kamoko working a defensive guard here.
Kamoko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko is trying to control the position but Nurse postures up.
Nurse passes Kamoko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kamoko gets full guard.
Nurse throwing strikes but missing.
Nurse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nurse postures up in Kamoko's guard and throws a big left but Kamoko blocks it.
Kamoko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kamoko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurse manages to get himself to full guard.

Nurse has his foot on Kamoko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kamoko works his way back into a safe position though.
Kamoko stopping the sweep attempt from Nurse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko throwing strikes from guard but Nurse blocks nicely.

Nurse working for a triangle but Kamoko defends it easily.
Nurse wants to sweep but no luck.
Kamoko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kamoko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kamoko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamoko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Kamoko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nurse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kamoko has managed to get both his arms back between Nurse's legs - danger averted.
Kamoko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nurse's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurse gets back to full guard.
Kamoko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nurse's head.

Nurse escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kamoko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamoko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamoko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nurse's guard.
Nurse is looking for a sweep. Kamoko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Kamoko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kamoko 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiguro Kamoko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nurse scores with a body shot.
Nurse lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nurse.
Kamoko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamoko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nurse tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamoko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurse thows a body shot but no joy.
Kamoko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kamoko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nurse rather than just go for the knockout.

Kamoko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamoko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nurse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nurse is looking to improve his position.
Kamoko slips a nice elbow through Nurse's hands, connecting with Nurse's forehead.
Kamoko tries to pass to full mount but Nurse defends it.
Nurse gets full guard.
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!
Nurse looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurse, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kamoko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamoko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nurse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kamoko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nurse dives on top into guard.
Kamoko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurse thows a big elbow that misses.
Kamoko trying to keep a closed guard but Nurse is proving a slippery customer.
Nurse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamoko is keeping the position for now.
Nurse throwing strikes but missing.
Nurse postures up in Kamoko's guard and throws a big left but Kamoko blocks it.
Nurse with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kamoko is trying to keep Nurse in close.
Nurse thows a big elbow that misses.
Kamoko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Nurse drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kamoko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kamoko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kamoko!
Nurse wants to control but Kamoko postures up.
Nurse tries to buck Kamoko off but Kamoko is having none of it.
Nurse is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kamoko has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nurse is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kamoko yanks on the arm and Nurse is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kamoko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jiguro Kamoko!