PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaunn Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Turisas -Take the day!. Sakari Nurmi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chen
vs
Nurmi

175 cm
22
170 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

176 cm
25
179 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaunn Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Nurmi. Beautiful body shot.
Chen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Sakari Nurmi has been cut.

Chen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nurmi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nurmi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nurmi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmi landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmiis looking to pass into half guard but Chen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chen is in guard.
Nurmi trying to control the position here.
Nurmi working a defensive guard here.
Nurmi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Shaunn Chen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nurmi.
Nurmi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chen is fending him off so far but Nurmi persists. Nope, Chen circles away and we're back to standing.
Chen is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi ducks under a wild hook from Chen.
Shaunn Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nurmi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nurmi to score with a decent uppercut.
Sakari Nurmi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Nurmi misses.
Chen looks to clinch

and Nurmi moves into the clinch.
Chen working aggressively here.
Chen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chen lands a shoulder strike.
Nurmi cracks Chen with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmi.
Chen throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nurmi wants to break free but Chen has control.
Nurmi tries to work over Chen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nurmi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chen prevents Nurmi from breaking the clinch.
Nurmi lands with a right to the head.
Nurmi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Nurmi manages to break the clinch.
Nurmi tries to clinch there but Chen circles away.
Nurmi fails with the takedown
and Chen counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaunn Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Nurmi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sakari Nurmi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sakari Nurmi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nurmi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chen circles away.
Chen loads up on a big right hand but Nurmi slips the punch.
Nurmi throws a leg kick
and Chen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Sakari Nurmi's cut even more.
Nurmi punishes Chen's body with a nice straight punch.
Chen moves out of range as Nurmi strikes.
Shaunn Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Chen looks to land a left hand but Nurmi moved out of range nicely.
Nurmi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chen tries to clinch up.

Nurmi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chen's guard.
Chen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chen tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi tries to free his leg and advance position but Chen is retaining full guard.
Nurmi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurmi on the ground.
Nurmi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmi with a nice head shot there.
Nurmi tries to free his leg and advance position but Chen is retaining full guard.
Nurmi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurmi throwing strikes from guard but Chen blocks nicely.
Nurmi trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nurmi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nurmi looking to pass the guard.
Nurmi throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi is looking to work some ground and pound but Chen has wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nurmi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Nurmi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nurmi tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nurmi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Nurmi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen being controlled for a moment.
Nurmi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sakari Nurmi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurmi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nurmi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakari Nurmi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sakari Nurmi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chen tries to clinch up but Nurmi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nurmi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Nurmi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chen sprawls well initially but Nurmi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nurmi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nurmi connects with a nice short shot to Chen's temple.
Nurmi throwing shots but Chen is blocking nicely.
Nurmi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
Nurmi stalling away here and it's allowed Chen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nurmi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen has momentary wrist control but Nurmi slips an elbow through the middle.
Nurmi wants to control from the top but Chen keeps moving.
Nurmi wants to pass the guard but Chen is keeping the position.
Chen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chen keeping full guard, as Nurmi tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nurmi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chen keeping moving, preventing Nurmi from controlling successfully.
Nurmi pushing down on Chen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi wants to pass to mount but Chen is defending the position.
Nurmi misses with a head shot. Chen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nurmi is looking to work some ground and pound but Chen has wrist control.
Nurmi trying to control the position from guard on top but Chen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen keeping full guard, as Nurmi tries to pass.
Chen wants to get back to his feet but Nurmi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nurmi is looking to work some ground and pound but Chen has wrist control.
Nurmi throws an elbow that misses. Chen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmi's guard. Nice move by Chen!
Nurmi wants to sweep here but Chen controlling him for the moment.
Shaunn Chen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nurmi working for a triangle but Chen defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sakari Nurmi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nurmi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakari Nurmi!
Sakari Nurmi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.