PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Svenne Nyckelben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Pink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Nyckelben
vs
Pink

175 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Svenne Nyckelben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mister Pink!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyckelben tries to clinch but Pink is having none of it.
Pink looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Pink looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nyckelben is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nyckelben is looking for a triangle but Pink pushes his legs off easily.
Pink stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nyckelben swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pink trying to control the position from guard on top but Nyckelben is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nyckelben controls Pink momentarily but Pink frees himself.
Pink tries to free his leg and advance position but Nyckelben is retaining full guard.
Nyckelben wants to sweep but no luck.
Nyckelben manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Pink defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nyckelben.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyckelben trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Nyckelben wants to finish this one by submission but Pink is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nyckelben.
Nyckelben thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pink can't escape the position.

Nyckelben is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pink can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nyckelben throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nyckelben throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nyckelben wants to control the pace but Pink is squirming around nicely.
Nyckelben avoids the attempt from Pink to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pink tries to reverse the position but Nyckelben maintains control.
Nyckelben wants to take Pink's back here but Pink is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pink tries to hold on but Nyckelben postures up.
Nyckelben pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Nyckelben misses with a head shot.
Pink is squirming around, avoiding Nyckelben's attempts to control the action.
Pink tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pink wants to control but Nyckelben is having none of it.
Pink keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyckelben wants to control the pace but Pink is squirming around nicely.

Nyckelben has control of Pink's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pink regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nyckelben tries to control but Pink wriggling away.

Pink has left one of his arms exposed and Nyckelben doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Pink screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Svenne Nyckelben!