PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avergon Nomral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Kingston (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.

Nomral
vs
Kingston

187 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Avergon Nomral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomral closes the distance and clinches up with Kingston, looking for a takedown. Nomral pushes Kingston against the cage but Kingston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Kingston clinches up against the cage.

Nomral pulls guard successfully.
Nomral knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kingston on the ground.
Kingston looking to sit in guard and control but Nomral gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kingston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nomral is one step ahead there.
Kingston looking to control.
Nomral has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kingston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nomral trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kingston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nomral is controlling him.
Nomral throwing strikes from guard but Kingston blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingston had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nomral is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kingston Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nomral's back instead.

Kingston working for a choke but Nomral is defending well.
Nomral looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Will Kingston go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nomral is trying to stand back up.
Nomral is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Nomral to escape the position.

Nomral fending off the submission attempt from Kingston.
Nomral tries to roll but Kingston sticks to his back.
Kingston lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Kingston is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Nomral is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Kingston!