PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olle Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Nawrocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nawrocki has chosen Kanye West - Amazing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koskinen
vs
Nawrocki

173 cm
39
150 lbs
36 - 10 - 0

190 cm
38
219 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olle Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piotr Nawrocki!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Nawrocki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Koskinen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nawrocki wants to take a breather but Koskinen is having none of it.
Koskinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nawrocki is nestled in close to Koskinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Koskinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nawrocki thows a huge punch but Koskinen dodges it nicely.
Nawrocki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Koskinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nawrocki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koskinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Koskinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nawrocki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koskinen's head.
Koskinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki passes to side control.

Nawrocki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Koskinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Nawrocki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Nawrocki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nawrocki scoring with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nawrocki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koskinen keeps working.
Koskinen wants to control but Nawrocki postures up.
Koskinen is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen defending against the ground and pound.
Nawrocki working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nawrocki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Koskinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nawrocki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koskinen keeps working.

Nawrocki is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Koskinen looks calm but he's in trouble here. Nawrocki gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Koskinen is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Nawrocki lets go of the hold and Koskinen can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Piotr Nawrocki!
Piotr Nawrocki made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Really? I almost didn't believe I could beat this guy...But I thought, well if You're wanna be a champ here and I'm still here...Man, You need to pass me. For sure hell of an opponent but I made my way this evening. Thanks for everyone that was believing in me! Now it's harder, I need to defend '.