PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lazar Nemirov (ranked 22941 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskar Friman (ranked 23007 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nemirov
vs
Friman

167 cm
27
141 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lazar Nemirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Friman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemirov throws a big shot that misses.
Nemirov defending well as Friman loads up on a big left hand.
Friman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Friman digs a good hook to Nemirov's body.
Nemirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friman moves away.
Nemirov misses with a double jab
and Friman counters with a nice uppercut.

Friman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Friman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Friman taking a breather here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friman working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemirov tries to bench press Friman off him but Friman keeps the position.
Friman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nemirov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nemirov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nemirov tries to get out of the position.
Friman controls the position from side control.
Friman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Friman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Friman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nemirov tries to bench press Friman off him but Friman keeps the position.
Friman cracks Nemirov with a big elbow.
Friman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nemirov some visible discomfort.
Friman wants to control but Nemirov is keeping him busy.
Friman lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman in side control lands a decent elbow.

Nemirov is rocked!
Friman lands a strong strike to the head of Nemirov. That's dazed him! Friman looking to finish here. Nemirov is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Friman lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oskar Friman!