PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iso Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Leppanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leppanen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Red Alert 2 - Hell march 2. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nyrkki
vs
Leppanen

173 cm
18
172 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Atte Leppanen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki shoots in but Leppanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nyrkki keeps the fight on the outside.
Nyrkki dodges the punch combination from Leppanen.
Nyrkki shoots in and drives through. Leppanen sprawls well.
Leppanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leppanen swinging wilding here.

Nyrkki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nyrkki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Leppanen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nyrkki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nyrkki's back!
Nyrkki rolls, trying to escape but Leppanen keeps control of the position.
Leppanen wants to control but Nyrkki is keeping busy.

Leppanen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Leppanen not allowing Nyrkki to control his hands.

Leppanen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Nyrkki has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki looking very determined here, making life difficult for Leppanen.
Leppanen struggling to land strikes to the head as Nyrkki covers up.
Leppanen is not going to allow Nyrkki to sit and survive in this position.
Nyrkki tries to break free.
Nyrkki looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Leppanen looks gassed!
Leppanen not allowing Nyrkki to control his hands.
Nyrkki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Leppanen wants to control but Nyrkki is keeping him busy.
Nyrkki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nyrkki tries to get out of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Nyrkki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leppanen sprawls well initially but Nyrkki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Leppanen is looking to improve his position.
Nyrkki sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leppanen for as long as he can get away with.
Leppanen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nyrkki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leppanen is trying to keep Nyrkki in close.
Leppanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Leppanen, not yet.
Leppanen seems keen to control Nyrkki's posture.
Leppanen trying to control the position.
Leppanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nyrkki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Leppanen working for a triangle but Nyrkki defends it easily.
Nyrkki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leppanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki trying to control the position from guard on top but Leppanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leppanen lands an upkick as Nyrkki stands over him.
Nyrkki wants to control from the top but Leppanen keeps moving.
Nyrkki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leppanen is keeping the position for now.
Nyrkki controlling from the top position.

Leppanen pushes a forearm under Nyrkki's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Nyrkki is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Atte Leppanen!