PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kid Kamakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kamakazi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cooking by the book. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamakazi
vs
Story

155 cm
23
130 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Kamakazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Story!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Story looks to land a right hand but Kamakazi moved out of range.
Story misses the shot to the body.

Kamakazi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kamakazi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamakazi lands a nice knee to the body.
Kamakazi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kamakazi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Story.

Story manages to break the clinch.
Kamakazi takes one on the button.
Good work by Story as he checks the leg kick.
Story tries to clinch up but Kamakazi circles away and keeps his distance.

Kamakazi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Story, pushing him back against the cage.
Story wants a takedown.

Story gets a trip takedown into half 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!
Kamakazi wants to control but Story is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamakazi is looking to get to half guard.
Kamakazi wants to hold on but Story pushes him away.
Story won't let Kamakazi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kamakazi tries to hold on but Story postures up.
A nice elbow there by Story.
Kamakazi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Story lands a heavy elbow.
Kamakazi is desperately trying to improve his position but Story has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kamakazi is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Story locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kamakazi is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Story!
An out of breath Nick Story thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.