PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground N Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milojko Pantic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

N Pound
vs
Pantic

185 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ground N Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milojko Pantic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

N Pound looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pantic!
Pantic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pantic wants to control but N Pound postures up.
N Pound works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

N Pound goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pantic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for N Pound but great work by Pantic.
N Pound is not content to let Pantic control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
N Pound is trying to improve his position.
N Pound is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pantic off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Pantic as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from N Pound!

N Pound is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pantic defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

N Pound looking to break Pantic's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pantic remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise N Pound will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
N Pound wants to control but Pantic is keeping busy.
Pantic is trying to get back to his feet but N Pound has full control of the position and if anything, Pantic has just worked his way into a worse spot.
N Pound trying to control momentarily.
N Pound is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
N Pound has the hooks in. Pantic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
N Pound gets his hands free as Pantic looks to control.

Pantic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from N Pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pantic tries to roll but N Pound sticks to his back.

N Pound is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Pantic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Pantic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with N Pound. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

N Pound has the hooks in. Pantic is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. N Pound passes his arm under Pantic's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Pantic taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ground N Pound!