PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Glanville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Glanville
vs
Nurminen

190 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrance Glanville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pasi Nurminen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glanville throws a poor cross that misses
and Nurminen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Nurminen tries to keep at a distance but Glanville has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nurminen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Glanville breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nurminen.
Nurminen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glanville.
Nurminen feints a counter leg kick.
Nurminen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Glanville ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurminen moves away.
Glanville misses with a two punch combination.
Glanville misses with a shot to the body

and Nurminen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Glanville!
Glanville wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Glanville takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurminen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Nurminen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Glanville is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Nurminen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen landing strikes.
Nurminen is working Glanville over with some ground and pound from side control.
Glanville is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nurminen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nurminen trying to control the action but Glanville is working from the bottom.
Nurminen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Glanville haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Glanville manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nurminen's best efforts.
Glanville blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurminen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nurminen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glanville is controlling Nurminen's trapped leg to prevent Nurminen from advancing to side control.
Glanville is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Thirteenth Legion MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Glanville is trying to stand up here but Nurminen is controlling him well.
Nurminen prevents Glanville from improving his position.
Glanville knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurminen on the ground.
Nurminen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nurminen passes to full mount!
Glanville is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Glanville is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nurminen with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen lands a big elbow - Glanville is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Glanville is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pasi Nurminen!
An out of breath Pasi Nurminen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.