PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pau Nadal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrington comes to the cage accompanied by Put u on the game. Pau Nadal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harrington
vs
Nadal

187 cm
19
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 Amsterdam, Willy Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pau Nadal!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nadal circles away.
Harrington fails with a takedown attempt.
Nadal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Nadal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrington gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nadal is looking to advance position but Harrington won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harrington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nadal content to stall in guard here.
Nadal trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.

Harrington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nadal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nadal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Harrington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nadal with a lazy takedown attempt

and Harrington counters by clinching up.

Nadal tightens his grip and picks Harrington up, before dumping him to the ground. Harrington manages to land in guard.
Nadal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
I looks like Nadal might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Nadal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nadal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harrington counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington throws a shot from downtown. Nadal moves away and avoids it.
Nadal with a lazy takedown attempt

and Harrington counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nadal!
Willy Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pau Nadal.
Harrington is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nadal avoids a strike by Harrington and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Harrington's guard! Fantastic escape!
Nadal stays in close to Harrington's body and controls the position.
Harrington 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.

Nadal stands up from Harrington's guard - Nadal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nadal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harrington counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadal tries for a takedown but Harrington circles away easily

and Harrington counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nadal is trying to control the position but Harrington postures up.
Harrington wants to stand and escape but instead Nadal has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nadal stays in close to Harrington's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Despite being in the dominant position, Pau Nadal just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nadal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Harrington!

Nadal looking for a guillotine from mount but Harrington is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nadal looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pau Nadal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nadal fails with the takedown.
Harrington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nadal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nadal effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington gets underhooks to prevent Nadal's takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nadal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Willy Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pau Nadal.
Harrington is pressed up against the cage. Nadal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harrington down to the mat. Harrington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harrington wants to clinch

and Nadal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harrington!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadal prevents Harrington from getting the reversal.
Nadal controlling from the full mount.
Nadal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Nadal get's back to his feet.

Nadal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harrington did well to prevent Nadal getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadal trying to pass the guard but Harrington defending well.
Harrington is trying to get back to full guard.
Nadal slows the pace down in half guard.
Harrington wants to improve his position but Nadal is controlling well.
Nadal content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nadal controlling from mount.
Harrington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Nadal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Harrington manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Harrington is looking to regain half guard here but Nadal keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Nadal politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nadal prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Nadal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Nadal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harrington knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harrington tries to improve position but can't.
Nadal is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Harrington wants to control but Nadal postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pau Nadal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Nadal.
Nadal has his takedown stuffed

and Harrington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harrington.

Harrington pulls Nadal into guard.
Harrington trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Harrington trying to control the position.
Nadal sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Nadal decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington misses with a double jab

and Nadal counters with a shoot takedown. Harrington fights it but they end up in guard.
Nadal's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Pau Nadal just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nadal gets a takedown into half guard.
Nadal controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington tries to get to full guard but Nadal has control of the leg.
Nadal trying to control the pace.
Pau Nadal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nadal passes into side control, despite Harrington's attempt to control the position.
Harrington is looking to get back to his feet here but Nadal is keeping cool and he's managed to take Harrington's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nadal is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Harrington is defending well though. Nadal let's go of the attempt for now.
Nadal really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Harrington.
Nadal landing with strikes.
Nadal is riding his opponent, not letting Harrington buck him off.

Nadal is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Harrington won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Nadal off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pau Nadal!