PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Qfc Champion Three (ranked 5158 p4p, 3776 weight class) and Stephen Nameless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Nameless has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Qfc Champion Three's chin.

Champion Three
vs
Nameless

175 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
170
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Qfc Champion Three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephen Nameless!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Champion Three scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nameless is trying to improve his position.
Champion Three trying to control the position but Nameless is working away.

Champion Three tries for a kimura but Nameless is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
Nameless is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Champion Three tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Champion Three is trying to get an arm triangle but Nameless is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nameless is trying to escape the position but Champion Three is controlling the position.

Champion Three is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nameless is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Champion Three controlling the position.
Nameless tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Champion Three wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nameless, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nameless regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Champion Three passes to full mount!
Nameless is wriggling around trying to escape.
Champion Three pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Nameless working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nameless is squirming around, avoiding Champion Three's attempts to control the action.
Nameless really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion Three trying to control but Nameless is having none of it.
Champion Three sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Champion Three is trying to take his opponent's back.
Champion Three trying to control but Nameless is having none of it.
Champion Three tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four 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.
Champion Three forces the positional change into back control.
Nameless wants to escape the position.

Nameless defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Champion Three's arms.
Champion Three struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nameless is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Champion Three looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qfc Champion Three dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Champion Three changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nameless looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nameless is not content to let Champion Three control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nameless manages to work his way to half guard, despite Champion Three's best efforts.

Nameless looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Champion Three looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Qfc Champion Three overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion Three is pressing down on Nameless's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nameless is holding on for now.
Champion Three trying to control from half guard but Nameless is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nameless looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Champion Three moves into full mount! Nameless won't be happy about that!
Champion Three trying to control but Nameless is having none of it.

Champion Three looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nameless sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion Three trying to control from half guard but Nameless is working away.

Nameless is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Champion Three pulls his head out easily.

Nameless actively working from the bottom here.
Nameless is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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

Nameless looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion Three content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Champion Three trying to control from half guard but Nameless is working away.

Champion Three is trying to work for a kimura but Nameless is defending well.

Nameless actively working from the bottom here.
Champion Three trying to control the action but Nameless is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.

Nameless actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Champion Three seems content to control.
Champion Three is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nameless can do to turn this around?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Nameless looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nameless is breathing heavily.
Champion Three trying to control the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Champion Three fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nameless sprawls well initially but Champion Three persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qfc Champion Three dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Champion Three decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Champion Three is pressing down on Nameless's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nameless is holding on for now.

Nameless looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Champion Three wants to control but Nameless is keeping him busy.

Nameless looking for submissions off his back.
Champion Three is pressing down on Nameless's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nameless is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nameless looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Champion Three is trying to work for a kimura but Nameless is defending well.

Champion Three is looking for a kimura here.
Champion Three is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nameless tries to roll over but Champion Three keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Champion Three is keen to just control but Nameless is a slippery customer.

Champion Three is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Nameless looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nameless is refusing to be controlled, as Champion Three sits in half guard.

Champion Three is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Nameless still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Nameless has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Champion Three tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nameless wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Champion Three is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nameless's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Nameless! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Champion Three has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stephen Nameless!