PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sumsar Nosredna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fay Golove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sumsar Nosredna has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nosredna
vs
Golove

174 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 2

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Sumsar Nosredna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fay Golove!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nosredna misses with a series of wild punches.

Nosredna closes the distance and clinches.

Nosredna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Golove shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nosredna looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nosredna is trying to get back to full guard.
Nosredna is not content to let Golove control the position.
Nosredna controlling the position well.
Golove wants to stand but Nosredna has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golove wants to control but Nosredna is keeping him busy.
Nosredna is trying to stand up here but Golove is controlling him well.
Nosredna trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Golove slips a jab and a cross from Nosredna.
Golove showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nosredna.
Golove shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nosredna sprawls well. Nosredna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Golove gets slowly back to his feet.
Nosredna works over Golove's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Golove shoots in but no luck this time.
Golove closes the distance but Nosredna moves to the side
and Nosredna counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Golove is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Golove clinches but Nosredna breaks the clinch
and Nosredna counters with a series of strikes. Golove will be more careful next time no doubt.
Golove checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Golove fails with the takedown
and Nosredna counters with a left to the body.
Sumsar Nosredna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fay Golove.
Nosredna misses with a kick to the body.

Nosredna moves into the clinch.
Nosredna has had enough of the clinch but Golove keeps him there for the moment.
Golove stops a takedown attempt from Nosredna.
Nosredna tries to circle away but Golove has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosredna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Golove has Nosredna pressed against the cage, preventing Nosredna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nosredna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Golove tries to pull guard but Nosredna won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Nosredna's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Golove decides to pull guard.
Nosredna wants to control from the top but Golove keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golove looks gassed!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Golove trying to control the position.
Nosredna trying to control the position from guard on top but Golove is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nosredna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Nosredna stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nosredna tries to bum rush Golove with a series of wild strikes but Golove uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumsar Nosredna dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Golove doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nosredna counters with a series of strikes. Golove will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Fay Golove has been cut.
Golove keeps the fight on the outside.
Golove misses the jab.

Golove scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nosredna stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Golove working away.
Golove in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nosredna can't do much from the bottom here.
Golove is breathing heavily.
Nosredna striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nosredna throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Golove looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Golove has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Golove there as he acknowledges the shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nosredna.
Golove misses with a looping right.

Nosredna looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Golove is working an open guard so Nosredna takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nosredna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golove takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nosredna paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Golove gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!

Golove is working an open guard so Nosredna takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Nosredna moves into the clinch.
Nosredna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nosredna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nosredna is trying to break the clinch but Golove is controlling him.

Nosredna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nosredna scores with a decent looking hook.
Golove doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Golove takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosredna misses with a jab, cross combination.

Nosredna scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Nosredna stands up from half guard.
Nosredna looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Golove is fending him off so far but Nosredna persists. Nope, Golove circles away and we're back to standing.
Golove tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nosredna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nosredna moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nosredna shoots in for a double leg but Golove sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sumsar Nosredna. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Golove closes the distance and clinches.
Nosredna wants a takedown.

Golove breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Nosredna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Golove.
Nosredna throws a series of punches but Golove moves out of range.
Golove swats away the attempt to clinch by Nosredna.

Golove clinches up with Nosredna and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nosredna manages to break the clinch.
Nosredna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Golove looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nosredna works over Golove's head and body with a nice combination.

Nosredna gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumsar Nosredna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fay Golove's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nosredna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Golove pushes Nosredna up against the cage in a clinch.
Golove wants a takedown.

Golove jumps into guard, dragging Nosredna to the mat.
Nosredna working some strikes from top position.
Nosredna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nosredna is working Golove over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Nosredna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Golove is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nosredna decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Golove, up you get!
Nosredna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golove swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nosredna misses with a few strikes there.
Golove shoots and misses

and Nosredna holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Nosredna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nosredna circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nosredna counters with a three punch combo that has Golove backing up. Golove nods at Nosredna to acknowledge the strikes.

Nosredna forces Golove back against the cage and clinches.
Nosredna tries to break free but Golove pushes him back against the cage.
Nosredna has Golove pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nosredna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Golove is keeping busy.
Nosredna working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nosredna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Golove stops a takedown attempt from Nosredna.
Nosredna trying to control the position but instead, Golove has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nosredna into the cage.

Golove breaks from the clinch.
Golove has his takedown stuffed

and Nosredna counters with a shoot takedown. Golove fights it but they end up in guard.
Sumsar Nosredna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fay Golove.
Golove is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Golove wants to sweep here but Nosredna controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosredna showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Nosredna stands up from Golove's guard - Nosredna perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nosredna shoots in but Golove avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Golove connects with a body shot.
Sumsar Nosredna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nosredna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Nosredna clinches with his opponent.
Golove working hard to break the clinch.
Golove tries to score a body lock takedown but Nosredna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nosredna has Golove pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Golove manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Nosredna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nosredna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nosredna!

Nosredna has taken the fight to the clinch.
Golove lands an elbow inside.
Nosredna wants to break free but Golove has control.
Fay Golove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golove prevents Nosredna from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sumsar Nosredna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nosredna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sumsar Nosredna!