PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Nosula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Darko
vs
Nosula

150 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Max Octane Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmitri Nosula!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Darko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nosula tries to avoid it but Darko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nosula to the ground. Nosula escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nosula enables Darko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nosula manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

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

Nosula working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nosula working some strikes from top position.
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Darko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nosula defends it easily.
Nosula slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Darko has his foot on Nosula's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nosula works his way back into a safe position though.
Nosula must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Darko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nosula landing with the ground and pound.

Darko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nosula doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nosula manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Donnie Darko!