PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom DeLuise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

DeLuise
vs
Nurminen

177 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

174 cm
26
166 lbs
15 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dom DeLuise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasi Nurminen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen throws a right hand that DeLuise ducks under and follows up with a left that DeLuise also avoids with ease.
Nurminen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeLuise.
Nurminen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and DeLuise counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nurminen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeLuise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeLuise scores with the left hand. Nurminen knows he should have avoided that one.

DeLuise rushes Nurminen and presses him up against the cage.
DeLuise missing with knees to the body.
Nurminen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nurminen wants a takedown.
Nurminen tries a body shot but DeLuise blocks it.
A short right from DeLuise on the inside.
Nurminen trying to stall but DeLuise improves his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeLuise pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
DeLuise tries a body shot but Nurminen blocks it.
Nurminen lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeLuise backwards.

DeLuise breaks from the clinch.
DeLuise tries to clinch but Nurminen moves out of range.
DeLuise dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nurminen. That did some damage!
Nurminen tries to clinch up but DeLuise circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise motions for Nurminen to come forward. DeLuise throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pasi Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

DeLuise gets tackled into the cage by Nurminen. Nurminen maintains the clinch.
DeLuise pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurminen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeLuise.
Nurminen controlling the action here for a moment.
Nurminen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nurminen blocks an elbow strike.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but Nurminen avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurminen.
DeLuise tries to work over Nurminen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Nurminen.
Nurminen avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurminen.
Nurminen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise is trying to push Nurminen away but Nurminen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nurminen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nurminen prevents DeLuise from breaking the clinch.
DeLuise tries a knee to the head but Nurminen blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeLuise scores with a nice hook to the head.

Nurminen breaks the clinch.
DeLuise throws an overhand right that lands on Nurminen's shoulder, as Nurminen tries to avoid the shot.
Nurminen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeLuise takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nurminen blocks a jab.
DeLuise throws a solid leg kick but Nurminen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeLuise.
DeLuise blocks a leg kick.
DeLuise moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nurminen scores with a head kick.
Nurminen checks the leg kick nicely there.
DeLuise throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen fails with a takedown attempt.
Nurminen blocks a leg kick.
Nurminen lands with a shot to the body.

DeLuise gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DeLuise is trying to control the position but Nurminen postures up.
Nurminen trying to control but DeLuise is working from the bottom.
DeLuise can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nurminen controls the pace.
DeLuise can't keep his opponent in guard - Nurminen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. DeLuise manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeLuise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DeLuise keeping moving, preventing Nurminen from controlling successfully.
DeLuise wants to get back to his feet but Nurminen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nurminen looks to land a right hand but DeLuise moved out of range.
Nurminen looks to land a right hand but DeLuise moved out of range.
DeLuise throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Nurminen colapses and takes a barrage of punches from DeLuise as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Nurminen is left battered and dazed whilst DeLuise and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom DeLuise!
Dom DeLuise thanked the fans post fight for their support.