PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pee Nar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marcello
vs
Nar

187 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damien Marcello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pee Nar!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcello doesn't manage to clinch there - Nar circles away.
Marcello plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Pee Nar has been cut.
Nar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcello gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marcello is looking to clinch but Nar is avoiding it.
Marcello dodges the punch combination from Nar.
Marcello throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nar's waist but Nar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcello off to one side.
Nar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marcello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marcello misses with a wild body shot.
Nar looks to land a left hand but Marcello moved out of range nicely.
Nar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Marcello.
Nar swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcello.
Marcello misses with a few strikes there.
Nar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Nar as Marcello shoots in.
Nar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marcello wants to clinch.
Nar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marcello doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nar throws a shot to the body.
Marcello is breathing heavily.
Nar misses with a combination

and Marcello counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Nar pushes Marcello off and gets back to his feet.
Marcello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nar punishes Marcello's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nar lands a lovely overhand right.
Marcello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcello fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marcello tries to clinch but Nar is having none of it.
Nar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nar throws a big shot that misses.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nar as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nar stuffs the takedown.
Marcello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nar lands a right hook to the body.
Marcello scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marcello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nar but Nar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Nar.
Marcello shoots for a double leg takedown but Nar sprawls well. He's pushed Marcello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marcello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marcello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nar.
Pee Nar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nar throws a lazy uppercut
and Marcello counters with a head kick.
Nar throws a hook but Marcello avoids it easily.
Pee Nar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nar swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcello.
Marcello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcello throws a sloppy head kick and Nar moves out of range easily.
Nar stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcello. Marcello gets slowly back to his feet.
Nar keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcello avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nar lands an overhand right.
Nar misses with a wild combination.
Marcello is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nar.
Nar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marcello counters with a series of strikes. Nar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marcello darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marcello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nar circles away.
Nar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nar as he avoids it easily.
Nar keeps the fight on the outside.
Nar lands a jab to the nose.
Marcello changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nar tries to avoid it but Marcello manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nar to the ground. Nar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Marcello.
Marcello is looking to clinch but Nar is avoiding it.
Nar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcello walks into a stiff left hand from Nar.
Nar swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcello.
Nar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Marcello had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcello seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Nar shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Marcello is backing up but Nar catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Marcello covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Nar Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pee Nar!