PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uiva Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusoposkinen Clintsari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nakki
vs
Clintsari

185 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uiva Nakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusoposkinen Clintsari !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clintsari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clintsari lands with a good body shot.
Clintsari digs a good body shot into Nakki's ribs.
Nakki misses with a body shot.
Clintsari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakki takes a swing at Clintsari 's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Clintsari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clintsari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clintsari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakki doesn't seem bothered though.
Clintsari misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakki looks to land a left hand but Clintsari moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clintsari . Nakki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clintsari lands with a good body shot.
Clintsari tries to clinch up but Nakki circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki throws a body shot but no joy.
Clintsari with a nice cross.
Clintsari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clintsari throws a hook but Nakki avoids it easily.
Nakki loads up on a big right hand but Clintsari slips the punch.
Nakki throws a right hand that misses
enabling Clintsari to counter with a crisp jab.
Rusoposkinen Clintsari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clintsari .
Clintsari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Clintsari has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nakki fails to land.
Clintsari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nakki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clintsari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nakki is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Clintsari .
Nakki throws a head punch that misses.
Clintsari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Clintsari swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clintsari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Clintsari .
Clintsari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clintsari lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Clintsari .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clintsari .
Clintsari lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakki has a couple of punches blocked by Clintsari .
A shot in the inside from Clintsari .
Clintsari misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clintsari .
Clintsari lands a shot to the body.
Clintsari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clintsari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakki backwards.
Nakki blocking some punches.
Nakki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clintsari misses with some punches.
Clintsari misses with a punch on the inside.
Clintsari misses with a punch on the inside.
Clintsari working aggressively here.
Clintsari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakki slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clintsari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakki's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Clintsari fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakki.
Clintsari struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakki controls his hands.
Nakki working aggressively here.
Clintsari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakki backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clintsari blocking some punches.
Nakki blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nakki.
Clintsari controlling the action here for a moment.
Clintsari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusoposkinen Clintsari dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nakki throws an overhand right that lands on Clintsari 's shoulder, as Clintsari tries to avoid the shot.
Nakki misses with a straight left.
Clintsari lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nakki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clintsari .
Clintsari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakki doesn't seem bothered though.
Clintsari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clintsari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakki moves away.
Nakki jabs Clintsari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clintsari scores with a jab to the body.
Nakki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clintsari clobbers Nakki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Clintsari rushes Nakki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rusoposkinen Clintsari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nakki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakki has a couple of punches blocked by Clintsari .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Clintsari .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakki misses with a punch on the inside.
Clintsari swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clintsari throws a head punch that misses.
Clintsari working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nakki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakki has a couple of punches blocked by Clintsari .
A short right from Clintsari .
Nakki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakki.
A head punch on the inside from Clintsari fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Clintsari .
Nakki has a couple of punches blocked by Clintsari .
Clintsari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakki takes a shot to the head.
Clintsari cracks Nakki with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Clintsari .
Clintsari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Clintsari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clintsari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clintsari lands with a right to the head.
Clintsari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakki's elbow.
Clintsari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clintsari has Nakki pressed against the cage.
Nakki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clintsari misses with a punch to the body.
Clintsari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clintsari can't find room to land a body shot as Nakki controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari has a couple of punches blocked by Nakki.
A head punch on the inside from Nakki fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clintsari .
Clintsari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nakki blocks an uppercut.
Clintsari blocks a body shot from Nakki.
Clintsari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clintsari .
Nakki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clintsari 's elbow.
Nakki scores with a shot to the side of Clintsari 's head.
Clintsari misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari tries to throw a body punch but Nakki avoids it by throwing Clintsari back against the cage.
Clintsari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clintsari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakki blocking some punches.
Nakki blocks a body shot from Clintsari .
Clintsari misses with a punch to the body.
Nakki is struggling to control the position.
Clintsari swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nakki fails to land.
Nakki misses with a body punch.
Nakki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clintsari 's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusoposkinen Clintsari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Clintsari cracks Nakki with a good jab.
Clintsari is looking to clinch but Nakki is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Nakki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Clintsari misses.
Nakki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Nakki.
Clintsari steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nakki.
Nakki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clintsari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakki defending well as Clintsari loads up on a big left hand.
Clintsari misses with a hook. Nakki ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clintsari just misses with a punch to the body.
Clintsari lands a right hook to the body.
Clintsari feints a jab promting Nakki to slip. Clintsari then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nakki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nakki swats away the attempt to clinch by Clintsari .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clintsari moves away.
Clintsari jabs Nakki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clintsari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakki misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clintsari slips under a jab from Nakki.
Clintsari avoids the body shot from Nakki.
Clintsari lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakki throws a big shot that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nakki blocks a body shot from Clintsari .
Clintsari misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nakki.
Clintsari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clintsari taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Clintsari tries a body shot but Nakki blocks it.
Clintsari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakki's elbow.
Clintsari misses with some punches.
Clintsari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clintsari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakki lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clintsari .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Clintsari - that landed with a thud.
Nakki working aggressively here.
Nakki swings wildly with an uppercut but Clintsari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clintsari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakkis head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clintsari throws a head punch that misses.
Clintsari 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clintsari misses with a body punch.
Clintsari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakki's elbow.
Clintsari lands a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clintsari tries to work over Nakki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clintsari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nakki fails to land.
Clintsari blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakki misses with some punches.
Nakki blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clintsari .
Clintsari scores with a shoulder strike.
Clintsari misses with some punches.
Clintsari swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakki uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakki.
Still in the clinch, Clintsari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clintsari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakki blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakki.
Nakki tries a body shot but Clintsari blocks it.
Uiva Nakki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rusoposkinen Clintsari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rusoposkinen Clintsari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clintsari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Rusoposkinen Clintsari !
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Rusoposkinen Clintsari !
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Rusoposkinen Clintsari !

Rusoposkinen Clintsari wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Rusoposkinen Clintsari was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.