PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nurminen
vs
Thomas

174 cm
27
166 lbs
15 - 11 - 2

185 cm
27
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasi Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nurminen throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Nurminen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurminen takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Nurminen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nurminen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Nurminen counters with a nice leg kick.
Nurminen throws a leg kick that misses.
Nurminen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nurminen throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Nurminen drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Nurminen tries to pass.
Nurminen is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Nurminen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thomas dives on top into guard.
Nurminen keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Julian Thomas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nurminen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a body punch but Nurminen moves out of range.
Nurminen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurminen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nurminen fails with a takedown attempt.
Nurminen lands a nice looking body kick.
Nurminen throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Thomas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nurminen looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Nurminen tries to pass.
Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nurminen throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nurminen wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Pasi Nurminen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nurminen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nurminen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nurminen misses with a body shot.
Nurminen misses with a looping right.
Nurminen misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Nurminen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Nurminen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas won't allow Nurminen to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Nurminen dominated that 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.

Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nurminen counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Nurminen dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Nurminen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurminen throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Nurminen's head.
Nurminen looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas jabs Nurminen right on the nose. Nurminen blinks but takes it well.

Nurminen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurminen switches off momentarily and Thomas cracks him with a monster right hand! Nurminen topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Thomas dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Thomas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julian Thomas!
During a confident post fight interview, Julian Thomas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.