PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inoki Flimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Nalfiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Inoki Flimp has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Flimp
vs
Nalfiah

198 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inoki Flimp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Nalfiah!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flimp lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nalfiah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flimp moves away.

Nalfiah looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Flimp wants to get back to his feet.
Nalfiah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nalfiah moves into full mount! Flimp won't be happy about that!
Nalfiah throwing strikes but Flimp recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Nalfiah wants to pass to mount but Flimp is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flimp tries to roll over but Nalfiah keeps him under control.

Nalfiah is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Flimp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nalfiah on the ground.
Nalfiah passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Nalfiah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Nalfiah working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Flimp stops Nalfiah from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nalfiah is looking to take a break and control but Flimp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Nalfiah is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flimp is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nalfiah looks gassed!

Nalfiah tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nalfiah has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flimp can't do much from the bottom here.
Nalfiah tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Nalfiah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Nalfiah dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Flimp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flimp throws a sloppy head kick and Nalfiah moves out of range easily.
Flimp looks for a takedown but Nalfiah sprawls well.
Nalfiah keeps the fight on the outside.
Inoki Flimp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nalfiah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick misses from Flimp.
Flimp tries to clinch but Nalfiah is having none of it.
Flimp sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Nalfiah to the ground! Flimp dives into full mount looking to finish!
Nalfiah working to try and regain half guard.
Nalfiah regains half guard.
Nalfiah trying to get back to full guard but Flimp takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nalfiah working to try and regain half guard.
Nalfiah should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nalfiah sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nalfiah is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Nalfiah is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Flimp pulls his head out easily.
Flimp is keen to just control but Nalfiah is a slippery customer.
Nalfiah slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flimp trying to control but Nalfiah is working from the bottom.
Flimp wants to stand but Nalfiah is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nalfiah wants to sweep but no luck.
Nalfiah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nalfiah keeping full guard, as Flimp tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nalfiah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flimp but Flimp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nalfiah looks for a takedown but Flimp sprawls well.
Flimp lands a high kick to the side of Nalfiah's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Flimp dives into guard, looking to finish.
Nalfiah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Nalfiah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flimp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flimp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nalfiah 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inoki Flimp dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Flimp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Nalfiah bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nalfiah working the ground and pound from side control.

Nalfiah thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Nalfiah is working to tighten is grip on Flimp's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Flimp has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Nalfiah is really squeezing tight and eventually Flimp passes out! Nalfiah breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Josh Nalfiah!