PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Wipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Wipper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nate
vs
Wipper

170 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Nate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Wipper!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wipper scores with a takedown into Nate's guard.

Nate pushes Wipper off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Wipper throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nate was covering up waiting for the punch and Wipper finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Nate is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nate changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wipper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nate misses with a takedown attempt

and Wipper counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate is trying to get back to his feet.

Wipper decides to stand back up.
Jab from Wipper.

Nate scores a takedown into full mount!
Nate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wipper is looking to escape.
Nate controlling the pace for now.
Nate scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate working Wipper over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wipper blocking the ground and pound.
Wipper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wipper takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wipper throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nate. What's that going to do exactly?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wipper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nate punching from mount but Wipper doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nate content just to control the position here.
Wipper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nate controlling the position easily from mount.
Nate thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nate controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wipper holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nate tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nate misses with a head shot.
Wipper is trying to escape the mount.
Wipper looks gassed!
Nate controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wipper looks a forlorn figure.
Nate controlling the pace for now.
Nate throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nate with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Nate misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Nate swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Nate!