PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Noisy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Brink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Noisy
vs
Brink

166 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Noisy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Brink!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noisy misses with a low kick.
Noisy tries to clinch there but Brink circles away.
Noisy misses with a series of wild punches.
Noisy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brink paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Noisy misses.
Noisy tries to clinch but Brink moves out of range.
Noisy misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noisy tries to clinch up but Brink circles away and keeps his distance.
Brink checks a low kick from Noisy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noisy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Noisy has managed to clinch.
Noisy looking to slow down the pace here.

Brink lands a takedown into guard.
Brink wants to control from the top but Noisy keeps moving.
Brink controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brink prevents Noisy from getting back to his feet.
Brink forces his way into half guard.
Brink is looking to take a break and control but Noisy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisy is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brink looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brink uses his free foot to push down on Noisy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Noisy.
Brink looking to control but Noisy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brink dominating with strikes here.
Brink trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Brink goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Noisy turns into him and now he's in Brink's guard.
Noisy wants to stand but Brink is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niklas Brink dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Noisy closes the distance looking to clinch

and Brink counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brink throwing strikes but missing.
Noisy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brink.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brink stays in close to Noisy's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brink trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Brink has gone for a leg lock! Noisy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brink's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noisy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Noisy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Noisy wanted to stand there but Brink had control of the position.

Brink has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Noisy doesn't defend quickly enough and Brink has managed to lock this one up! Can Noisy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Brink on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Niklas Brink!