PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeardley von Winkleshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pelle nacksving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

von Winkleshire
vs
nacksving

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yeardley von Winkleshire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, pelle nacksving!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

von Winkleshire closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - von Winkleshire lands in his opponent's guard.
von Winkleshire advances position into side control!

von Winkleshire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

von Winkleshire working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

von Winkleshire tries for a kimura but nacksving is defending well.
nacksving tries to bench press von Winkleshire off him but von Winkleshire keeps the position.

von Winkleshire is trying to get an arm triangle but nacksving is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Winkleshire throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nacksving wants to control but von Winkleshire postures up.

von Winkleshire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, nacksving has escaped the position, nice work there.

von Winkleshire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
nacksving tries to get back to half guard but can't.

von Winkleshire goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, nacksving has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for von Winkleshire but great work by nacksving.
von Winkleshire wants to control but nacksving postures up.
nacksving wants to stand but von Winkleshire is controlling his arm.
von Winkleshire tries to strike but it doesn't land.
von Winkleshire gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Winkleshire makes his way to full guard. A much better position for von Winkleshire.

von Winkleshire has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. nacksving is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for von Winkleshire.
von Winkleshire is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
von Winkleshire is looking for a sweep.
von Winkleshire is not content to let nacksving control the position.
von Winkleshire dodges the ground and pound from nacksving.
nacksving really doesn't want to stay on the ground with von Winkleshire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Winkleshire is looking to regain half guard here but nacksving keeps moving and retains side control.
nacksving working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
von Winkleshire stuffs the takedown attempt from nacksving. nacksving gets slowly back to his feet.
von Winkleshire tries to close the distance and clinch up but nacksving swats him away and circles back towards the center.
nacksving shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with von Winkleshire but von Winkleshire pushes him off and we're back to square one.
von Winkleshire tries to clinch up but nacksving circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for von Winkleshire with that takedown attempt.

von Winkleshire closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
nacksving keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

von Winkleshire is looking for a kimura but nacksving is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for von Winkleshire to get the leverage.
von Winkleshire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

von Winkleshire is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

von Winkleshire is looking for a kimura but nacksving is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for von Winkleshire to get the leverage.
nacksving wants to get back to his feet.
von Winkleshire moves nicely into side control.

von Winkleshire swings around for an armbar but nacksving sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into von Winkleshire's guard.
von Winkleshire is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
von Winkleshire keeping full guard, as nacksving tries to pass.
von Winkleshire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yeardley von Winkleshire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

von Winkleshire changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. nacksving looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
von Winkleshire wants to lay and pray for a moment but nacksving keeps working.
nacksving gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

von Winkleshire working for a submission but nacksving is keeping him at bay.
nacksving keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
nacksving wants to control but von Winkleshire is having none of it.

von Winkleshire working for a guillotine from mount but nacksving is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

von Winkleshire has control of nacksving's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and nacksving regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
nacksving is desperately trying to improve his position but von Winkleshire has a good base and remains in mount.

von Winkleshire jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but nacksving manages to avoid the submission attempt.
nacksving tries to strike but it doesn't land.

von Winkleshire is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. nacksving looks calm but he's in trouble here. von Winkleshire gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. nacksving is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! von Winkleshire lets go of the hold and nacksving can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yeardley von Winkleshire!