PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nisse Hult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb's entrance music is Brush Away by Alice in Chains. A fine choice. Nisse Hult is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Webb
vs
Hult

183 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 St Petersburg, James Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nisse Hult!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hult wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hult.

Hult moves into range and clinches up with Webb.
Webb could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Webb wants a takedown but no success here.
Webb tries to stall but Hult uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hult goes for a takedown attempt but Webb pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hult misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Webb shoots in and bounces Hult off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Webb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Webb landing some decent shots from guard.
Webb sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hult's guard.
Webb wants to free his trapped foot but Hult is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hult flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Webb drops an elbow to the side of Hult's head.

Webb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hult flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb works his way into full mount!
Webb working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hult tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hult is bucking up trying to escape but Webb cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hult is wriggling around trying to escape.
Webb landing strikes from the mount and Hult is in trouble!
Webb scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hult?
Hult tries to hold on but Webb postures up.
Webb scoring with strikes but Hult is staying in 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!
Hult is desperately trying to improve his position but Webb has a good base and remains in mount.
Hult really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Webb. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hult looks gassed!
Webb landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Hult that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Hult that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb dominating with strikes here.
Webb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Webb in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Webb has control of Hult's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hult regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hult taking shots to the head.
Hult can't escape the position.
Webb landing shots from mount.
Hult is looking to improve his position but Webb isn't that keen on the idea.
Webb pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hult in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webb putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Webb cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hult is desperately trying to improve his position but Webb has a good base and remains in mount.
Hult flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hult really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hult is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Webb has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Hult is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Webb!