PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mingan Napayshni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Alban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Napayshni
vs
Alban

191 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

170 cm
27
205 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mingan Napayshni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dr Alban!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napayshni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Napayshni.
Napayshni connects with a body shot that sends Alban's belly button to the back.
Napayshni throws the left hand but Alban avoids the punch easily.
Napayshni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alban. Alban circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Napayshni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Albans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Napayshni scores with a sloppy right hand. Alban should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Napayshni.
Napayshni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Napayshni avoids the body shot from Alban.
Napayshni scores with the left hand. Alban knows he should have avoided that one.
Alban misses with a looping left.
Napayshni lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alban moves out of range of the strikes.
Alban's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Napayshni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alban scrambles back to his feet.
Alban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Napayshni was well out of range. Poor timing from Alban.
Napayshni throws the left hand but Alban avoids the punch easily.

Napayshni tries to sprawl but Alban drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alban lands strikes from half guard.
Napayshni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napayshni is looking for a sweep. Alban is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Napayshni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alban on the ground.
Alban lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alban throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alban throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alban throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Napayshni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alban lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alban throwing shots but Napayshni is blocking nicely.
Alban seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Napayshni does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alban lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alban is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Napayshni has managed to free his arm - good work.
Napayshni is trying to get back to full guard.
Alban has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alban throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alban winds up and cracks Napayshni with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alban missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alban throwing shots but Napayshni is blocking nicely.
Alban stops Napayshni from getting back to his feet.
Alban missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alban is thwarting Napayshni's attempts to control the position.
Napayshni is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alban missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alban scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alban is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alban thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Napayshni's head.
Napayshni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alban lands a nice short elbow.
Alban looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alban lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Napayshni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Alban.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni wants to get back to his feet.
Alban moves into full mount! Napayshni won't be happy about that!
Alban raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alban cracks Napayshni with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alban in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Napayshni tries to lock up and control but Alban gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alban lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Napayshni hang on?

Napayshni is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Alban! Napayshni is hurt baaadly! Alban is firing away with more strikes - Napayshni 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 5:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dr Alban!
Dr Alban took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Hey fuckers, I'm the best in class, respect me;'.