PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mingan Napayshni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bjornsson
vs
Napayshni

193 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mingan Napayshni!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Napayshni counters with a stiff right hand.
Napayshni jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Napayshni looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjornsson is just out of range.
Napayshni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bjornsson looks to throw the jab but Napayshni is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bjornsson. That's going to slow Napayshni down.
Bjornsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Napayshni lands a head shot.
Mingan Napayshni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjornsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Napayshni circles away quickly and effectively.
Napayshni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napayshni throws a jab when Bjornsson was well out of range.
Napayshni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Napayshni with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napayshni misses with an uppercut. Bjornsson saw that one coming.
Napayshni lands with an uppercut that bounces Bjornsson off the ropes and back into range.
Napayshni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Napayshni is looking to score with low kicks.
Bjornsson misses with a straight left.
Napayshni throws a leg kick which misses Bjornsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Bjornsson tries to avoid it.
Napayshni misses with a head kick.
Napayshni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bjornsson misses with a combination
and Napayshni counters with a nice body shot.
Bjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bjornsson. Those never looked like landing.
Bjornsson slips under a jab from Napayshni.
Bjornsson throws a looping overhand right but Napayshni ducks down to avoid it.
Napayshni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bjornsson ducks right into an uppercut from Napayshni.
Napayshni throws out a loose jab but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjornsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Napayshni.
Napayshni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjornsson manages to avoid it.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot
letting Napayshni counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Napayshni.
Napayshni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bjornsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bjornsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bjornsson, as that shot connected.
Bjornsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Napayshni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Napayshni slips a straight right by Bjornsson.
Napayshni scores with a decent looking hook.
Bjornsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Napayshni.
Bjornsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Napayshni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bjornsson on the side of the head.
Napayshni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Napayshni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bjornsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjornsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Napayshni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjornsson moves away.
Napayshni lands with a good body shot.
Bjornsson throws a low kick but Napayshni moves out of range easily.
Bjornsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Napayshni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Napayshni lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napayshni misses with a low kick as Bjornsson jumps back.
Bjornsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Napayshni's head.
Napayshni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mingan Napayshni dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Napayshni.
Bjornsson moves out of range as Napayshni strikes.
Bjornsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Napayshni. Napayshni obviously looking to wear him down.
Napayshni avoids a kick to the body.
Bjornsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Napayshni throws a hook to the side of Bjornsson's head but Bjornsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Napayshni moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Napayshni punishes Bjornsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Napayshni stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Napayshni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Napayshni connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bjornsson's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napayshni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bjornsson can pounce on him.
Napayshni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bjornsson.
Napayshni throws the left hand but Bjornsson avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Napayshni catches Bjornsson right on the button with a cross.
Napayshni scores with a head kick.
Bjornsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Napayshni.
Napayshni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Napayshni misses.
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut
and Napayshni counters with a straight right hand.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Napayshni moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Napayshni as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni looks to throw the jab but Bjornsson is out of range.
Bjornsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Napayshni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Napayshni clobbers Bjornsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Bjornsson takes one on the button.
Napayshni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mingan Napayshni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjornsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Napayshni's head.
Napayshni checks the leg kick.
Bjornsson blocks a head kick by Napayshni.
Napayshni throws a chopping leg kick but Bjornsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Napayshni lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bjornsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Mingan Napayshni has been cut.
Bjornsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bjornsson slips a jab from Napayshni.
Napayshni misses with a head kick.
Napayshni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bjornsson's calf.
Bjornsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Napayshni.
Bjornsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Napayshni lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napayshni scores with the left hand. Bjornsson knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick from Bjornsson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Napayshni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjornsson throws a solid leg kick but Napayshni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bjornsson.
Bjornsson staying out of range there.
Napayshni scores with a jab to the body.
Bjornsson throws a sloppy head kick and Napayshni moves out of range easily.
Napayshni lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Napayshni.
Napayshni avoids the head kick by Bjornsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napayshni moves out of range of the leg kick from Bjornsson.
Napayshni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bjornsson feints a jab promting Napayshni to slip. Bjornsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Napayshni slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mingan Napayshni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mingan Napayshni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Napayshni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Napayshni loads up on a big right hand but Bjornsson slips the punch.
Bjornsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Napayshni can pounce on him.
Napayshni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjornsson manages to avoid it.
Napayshni misses with a body shot.
Bjornsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bjornsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Napayshni.
Napayshni lands with a nice body punch.
Napayshni throws a nice looking combination but Bjornsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Napayshni should have avoided that one.
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Napayshni manages to avoid it.
Napayshni moves out of range of the body kick from Bjornsson.
Napayshni misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Bjornsson.
Napayshni looks to land a body kick but Bjornsson moved away.
Napayshni misses with a wild combination.
Napayshni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bjornsson with a nice cross.
Napayshni connects with a leg kick. Bjornsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bjornsson misses the shot to the body.
Bjornsson misses with a head kick.
Bjornsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Napayshni moves away from the strike by Bjornsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Napayshni cracks the inside of Bjornsson's front leg.
Napayshni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bjornsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Napayshni.
Bjornsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Napayshni to score with a decent uppercut.
Napayshni lands a nice hook to Bjornsson's body. Bjornsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson misses with a few strikes there.
Bjornsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bjornsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bjornsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Napayshni lands a two punch combo.
Napayshni looks to land a right hand but Bjornsson moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Napayshni.
Napayshni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bjornsson.
Napayshni throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bjornsson.
Napayshni throws the left hand but Bjornsson avoids the punch easily.
Napayshni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni throws a hook but Bjornsson avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napayshni lands with a good body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bjornsson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bjornsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Napayshni.
Napayshni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Napayshni misses with a wild combination.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Napayshni's ribcage but misses.
Bjornsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Napayshni can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napayshni throws out a loose jab but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnar Bjornsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mingan Napayshni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Napayshni thumps Bjornsson with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mingan Napayshni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Napayshni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Mingan Napayshni!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Mingan Napayshni!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Mingan Napayshni!

Mingan Napayshni wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Mingan Napayshni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.