PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oompa Loompa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Näkäräinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Näkäräinen has chosen Juice Leskinen - Vaasankin veri vapisee as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Loompa
vs
Näkäräinen

153 cm
28
146 lbs
24 - 4 - 0

152 cm
32
150 lbs
33 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Sex Panther!

Milwaukee's Best 160
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oompa Loompa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Näkäräinen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loompa misses with a body kick.
Näkäräinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loompa manages to avoid it.
Loompa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Näkäräinen.
Loompa 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.
Näkäräinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Loompa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Näkäräinen shoots in for a takedown but Loompa shows good takedown defense.
Loompa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Loompa misses

and Näkäräinen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Näkäräinen throwing shots but Loompa is blocking nicely.
Loompa is trying to get back to full guard.
Loompa manages to get to full guard.
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!
Loompa trying to control the position.
Loompa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loompa pulls Näkäräinen in close to prevent any damage.
Näkäräinen controlling from the top position.

Loompa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Näkäräinen defends it easily.
Näkäräinen passes into half guard.
Loompa gets back to full guard.

Loompa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Näkäräinen passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen is looking to take a break and control but Loompa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Näkäräinen controls the position.
Loompa is looking to regain half guard here but Näkäräinen keeps moving and retains side control.

Näkäräinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loompa has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loompa taking a bit of punishment here - Näkäräinen scoring with strikes.
Loompa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loompa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Näkäräinen off and has taken his back!
Näkäräinen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Loompa lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Loompa is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Näkäräinen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Näkäräinen for a finish.
Loompa doesn't have the hooks in and Näkäräinen manages to turn into his guard.

Loompa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loompa keeping full guard, as Näkäräinen tries to pass.
Loompa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Näkäräinen won't allow Loompa to sweep him here.
Näkäräinen wants to control from the top but Loompa keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Näkäräinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Näkäräinen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Loompa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Näkäräinen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pikku Näkäräinen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Näkäräinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loompa to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pikku Näkäräinen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Näkäräinen slips a straight right by Loompa.
Näkäräinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Loompa with a hook.
Näkäräinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loompa.
Näkäräinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Loompa throws a right hand that misses

and Näkäräinen counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loompa is trying to control Näkäräinen's posture but Näkäräinen avoids it.
Näkäräinen controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loompa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Näkäräinen's best efforts.
Näkäräinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Näkäräinen working Loompa over with strikes.

Näkäräinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loompa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Näkäräinen is working away from the top position though.
Loompa is staying active underneath Näkäräinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Näkäräinen passes to full mount!
Loompa is squirming around, avoiding Näkäräinen's attempts to control the action.
Loompa is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Loompa is looking to get to half guard.
Näkäräinen lands a big elbow.
Näkäräinen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loompa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Näkäräinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pikku Näkäräinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Näkäräinen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Loompa's face.
Loompa is trying desperately to improve position.

Näkäräinen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loompa wants to hold on but Näkäräinen pushes him away.
Näkäräinen landing punches.
Näkäräinen with shots to the head and body - Loompa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Näkäräinen wants to control the action but instead Loompa gets a body lock and reverses into Näkäräinen's guard! Nice work!
Näkäräinen controls Loompa momentarily but Loompa frees himself.
Loompa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Loompa pushing down on Näkäräinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Näkäräinen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen is trying to control but Loompa manages to pass to mount!
Näkäräinen tries to hold on but Loompa pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Näkäräinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Loompa looking to control but Näkäräinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Loompa raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Näkäräinen tries to hold on but Loompa postures up.

Näkäräinen tries to improve his position but Loompa has taken his back! Loompa has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Näkäräinen tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Loompa pushes Näkäräinen away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oompa Loompa!
An intense looking Oompa Loompa took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'A real fight?? I said months ago you weren't up to it.. Proof is in the pudding.. '.