PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keaton Jamerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jamerson
vs
Nieminen

173 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Namunamu Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keaton Jamerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Nieminen as Jamerson shoots in.
Jamerson looks for a takedown but Nieminen sprawls well.

Nieminen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jamerson did well to prevent Nieminen getting side control.

Nieminen is trying to work for a kimura but Jamerson is defending well.

Nieminen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jamerson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nieminen.

Nieminen is looking for a kimura but Jamerson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nieminen to get the leverage.

Nieminen is working for a kimura but Jamerson is defending it quite comfortably.
Jamerson trying to hold on to Nieminen's head to control him but Nieminen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nieminen is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jamerson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jamerson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nieminen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nieminen trying to control but Jamerson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
I really don't envy Nieminen right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieminen trying to control the position but Jamerson manages to sink in the hooks.
Jamerson lands punches and elbows.
Nieminen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nieminen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jamerson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jamerson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen trying to control but not successfully.
Nieminen is trying to break free.
Nieminen wants to control his opponent's hands but Jamerson gets his hands free.
Jamerson is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Nieminen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Nieminen wants to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamerson scores with strikes from the back.
Can Nieminen hold on?! Jamerson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Nieminen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Nieminen is really stuck here.
Jamerson is not going to allow Nieminen to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamerson keeps control of the position easily here as Nieminen tries to buck him off.
Nieminen rolls, trying to escape but Jamerson keeps control of the position.
Nieminen keeps trying to improve his position.
Jamerson trying to control momentarily.

Jamerson is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Nieminen won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Jamerson off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keaton Jamerson!
A victorious Keaton Jamerson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.