PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sudo Nym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Algot Uggla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Algot Uggla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nym
vs
Uggla

150 cm
28
160 lbs
9 - 15 - 1

165 cm
26
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sudo Nym!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Algot Uggla!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nym fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uggla, pushing him back against the cage.
Uggla blocks an uppercut.
Nym lands a left hand.
Nym stops a takedown attempt from Uggla.
Nym lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Nym's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nym is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nym misses with a punch to the body.
Nym stops a takedown attempt from Uggla.
Uggla has had enough of the clinch but Nym keeps him there for the moment.
Nym misses with some punches.

Uggla works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nym looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uggla is one step ahead there.
Uggla trying to control the position from guard on top but Nym is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uggla throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Uggla sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nym keeping full guard, as Uggla tries to pass.
Nym is trying to keep Uggla in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nym might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Uggla wants to control from the top but Nym keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nym closes the distance and pushes Uggla back into the cage.

Nym has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Uggla clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Nym is working the ground and pound. Can Uggla escape?
Uggla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Uggla trying to get back to his feet but Nym is in full control for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Uggla avoids the strikes from Nym.

Nym has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nym landing with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nym looking to break Uggla's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Uggla remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nym will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Nym scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Uggla is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Nym 's hooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uggla wants to control but Nym is having none of it.
Uggla avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nym.
Uggla can't escape the position.
You get the feeling that Uggla really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Uggla that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Uggla is looking to improve his position but Nym isn't that keen on the idea.
Nym landing strikes from the mount and Uggla is in trouble!
Uggla is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uggla is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nym working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nym working Uggla over with strikes here.

Nym looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nym scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uggla is in a horrible position here. Nym smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Uggla is rocked!
Nym connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Uggla is still in real trouble! Can Nym finish him?
A big strike lands for Nym! That's really hurt Uggla and he's turned his back - Nym keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Nym jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sudo Nym!
Sudo Nym is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Sudo Nym made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Algot Uggla stepped up to the mic, saying '*spits out blood* haven't you got something better to do than beating up 18-year olds in QFC?!'.