PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Nymann Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierr Lamonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nymann Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Volbeat - A Warriors Call. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nymann Jr
vs
Lamonte

188 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

189 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kasper Nymann Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierr Lamonte!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Nymann Jr as Lamonte shoots in.

Nymann Jr clinches.
Nymann Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lamonte backwards.
Nymann Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamonte's elbow.
Nymann Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamonte fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lamonte has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nymann Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kasper Nymann Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierr Lamonte.

Nymann Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamonte moves in looking to clinch but Nymann Jr pushes him off.
Nymann Jr wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Lamonte misses.
Lamonte cracks Nymann Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lamonte closes the distance and clinches up with Nymann Jr, looking for a takedown. Lamonte pushes Nymann Jr against the cage but Nymann Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nymann Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Lamonte manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nymann Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lamonte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nymann Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nymann Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Lamonte, looking for a takedown. Nymann Jr pushes Lamonte against the cage but Lamonte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Nymann Jr rushes Lamonte and presses him up against the cage.
Nymann Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lamonte has Nymann Jr pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lamonte pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nymann Jr tumbling to the mat - Lamonte dives into Nymann Jr's guard.
Nymann Jr keeping full guard, as Lamonte tries to pass.
Nymann Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lamonte manages to get himself to full guard.
Nymann Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamonte is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nymann Jr prevents Lamonte from getting back to his feet.
Lamonte trying to keep a closed guard but Nymann Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Lamonte keeping moving, preventing Nymann Jr from controlling successfully.
Nymann Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lamonte keeping moving, preventing Nymann Jr from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kasper Nymann Jr.

Nymann Jr rushes Lamonte and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nymann Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Lamonte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nymann Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nymann Jr tests Lamonte's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Nymann Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lamonte looks gassed!

Nymann Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nymann Jr is looking to take a break and control but Lamonte is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nymann Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nymann Jr staying calm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nymann Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasper Nymann Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nymann Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lamonte, pushing him back against the cage.
Lamonte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lamonte is trying to maintain a safe position but Nymann Jr gets an underhook and turns Lamonte into the cage.
Lamonte fails to pull guard.

Nymann Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nymann Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lamonte tries for a takedown but Nymann Jr circles away easily
and Nymann Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nymann Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamonte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Nymann Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nymann Jr breaks the clinch.
Lamonte tries to clinch up but Nymann Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Lamonte walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Nymann Jr. No joy for Lamonte on that attempt.
Kasper Nymann Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierr Lamonte.
Nymann Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamonte.
Kasper Nymann Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nymann Jr wants to clinch up but Lamonte keeps it at a distance.
Nymann Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamonte circles away.
Nymann Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.

Nymann Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Lamonte has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nymann Jr uses from the top position.
Lamonte is breathing heavily.
Lamonte looking to control.
Nymann Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lamonte can't keep his opponent in guard - Nymann Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nymann Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
Nymann Jr trying to control the action but Lamonte is working from the bottom.
Nymann Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Kasper Nymann Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lamonte throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nymann Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lamonte, pushing him back against the cage.
Nymann Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Nymann Jr.

Nymann Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lamonte circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nymann Jr has closed the distance and engaged Lamonte in a clinch.

Nymann Jr has picked Lamonte up - he's going for a ride! Nymann Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nymann Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lamonte is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nymann Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

We're going to have a standup here because Kasper Nymann Jr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Nymann Jr has managed to clinch.

Nymann Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nymann Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Nymann Jr darts in and clinches Lamonte up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nymann Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Nymann Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nymann Jr rushes Lamonte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nymann Jr has hold of one of Lamonte's legs. Lamonte is fighting the takedown attempt but Nymann Jr gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasper Nymann Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nymann Jr clinches with his opponent.
Nymann Jr stalls.
Nymann Jr seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Nymann Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lamonte is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nymann Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lamonte to the mat. Lamonte regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lamonte is on top in guard.
Nymann Jr controlling Lamonte's posture.
Nymann Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lamonte is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamonte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nymann Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kasper Nymann Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lamonte is looking to land body kicks.
Nymann Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lamonte fails to land the takedown.
Lamonte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Nymann Jr moves into the clinch.
Nymann Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nymann Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lamonte's defenses.

Nymann Jr manages to break the clinch.
Nymann Jr tries to clinch up but Lamonte circles away and keeps his distance.
Nymann Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamonte circles away.

Nymann Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nymann Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lamonte tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nymann Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.

Nymann Jr breaks from the clinch.
Nymann Jr moves to clinch but Lamonte breaks away
and Lamonte counters with a three punch combo that has Nymann Jr backing up. Nymann Jr nods at Lamonte to acknowledge the strikes.

Lamonte scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lamonte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nymann Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nymann Jr is doing well to control the position and prevent Lamonte from advancing to side control.
Kasper Nymann Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nymann Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lamonte's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lamonte's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nymann Jr controlling the position well here. Lamonte rolled but Nymann Jr kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kasper Nymann Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lamonte is trying to defend against the choke here but Nymann Jr has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Nymann Jr Tightens the hold and Lamonte taps out furiously! Nymann Jr displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kasper Nymann Jr!