PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neeyo Collin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collin has chosen Bagsakan - Collaboration as his entrance music. The key to victory for Pasi Nurminen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nurminen
vs
Collin

174 cm
23
166 lbs
11 - 5 - 2

165 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

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 11 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasi Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neeyo Collin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nurminen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurminen doesn't manage to clinch there - Collin circles away.
Nurminen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collin closes the distance and clinches up with Nurminen, looking for a takedown. Collin pushes Nurminen against the cage but Nurminen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nurminen stalks Collin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Collin's face. Collin staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Neeyo Collin has been cut.
Collin throws out a loose jab but Nurminen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurminen looks to score with a jab to the body but Collin is just out of range.
Nurminen tries to bum rush Collin with a series of wild strikes but Collin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nurminen checks a low kick from Collin.
Nurminen misses with a series of wild punches.
Nurminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Collin ducks under a wild hook from Nurminen.
Collin closes the distance and clinches up with Nurminen, looking for a takedown. Collin pushes Nurminen against the cage but Nurminen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Collin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nurminen is looking to regain half guard here but Collin keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen is trying to control Collin's posture but Collin avoids it.
Nurminen regains half guard, as Collin was trying to land strikes.
Nurminen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collin.
Nurminen is trying to get back to full guard.
Collin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nurminen wants to get back to his feet.
Collin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nurminen wants to control but Collin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nurminen is staying active underneath Collin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nurminen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nurminen is looking to improve his position.
Collin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nurminen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nurminen wants to improve his position but Collin is controlling well.
Collin slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Collin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Collin is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nurminen wants to get back to his feet.
Collin drops an elbow to the side of Nurminen's head.
Collin is trying to control the action in half guard but Nurminen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collin prevents Nurminen from improving his position.
Collin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nurminen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Collin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collin is controlling the pace.
Nurminen trying to control here.
Nurminen is trying to stand.
Nurminen is looking for a sweep. Collin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collin throws a strike but Nurminen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurminen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurminen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neeyo Collin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neeyo Collin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nurminen lands with a straight right. Collin didn't see that one coming.
Nurminen throws a hook but Collin blocks it.
Nurminen looks to score with a jab to the body but Collin is just out of range.
Nurminen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nurminen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurminen tries to clinch up
and Collin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Collin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurminen.

Collin dives in and scores a takedown into Nurminen's guard.
Nurminen wants to stand but Collin is controlling the position.
Collin is looking to work some ground and pound but Nurminen has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collin wants to pass the guard but Nurminen is keeping the position.
Collin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Nurminen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nurminen moves in looking to clinch but Collin pushes him off.
Nurminen throws a series of punches but Collin moves out of range.
Nurminen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Collin clinches with his opponent.
Nurminen looking to slow down the pace here.
Nurminen has a couple of punches blocked by Collin.
Nurminen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nurminen throws a punch but it's blocked by Collin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen has Collin pressed against the cage.
Collin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nurminen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Collin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nurminen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Collin has time to react.
Pasi Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurminen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Collin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collin takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurminen moves in looking to clinch but Collin pushes him off.
Nurminen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Collin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Collin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurminen.
Collin shoots in but no luck this time.
Nurminen shoots in for a takedown but Collin shows good takedown defense.
Nurminen misses with a wild combination.
Collin avoids the body shot from Nurminen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen misses with a double jab.
Nurminen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Nurminen as Collin shoots in.
Pasi Nurminen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neeyo Collin.
Nurminen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collin misses with an uppercut.
Collin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nurminen misses with a wild combination.
Nurminen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collin throws a big shot that misses.
Collin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nurminen.
Pasi Nurminen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collin throws the left hand but Nurminen avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collin.
Nurminen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Collin looks for a takedown but Nurminen sprawls well.
Collin keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Nurminen.
Collin throws a hook but Nurminen blocks it.
Nurminen dips to his left and cracks Collin with an uppercut!
Nurminen wants to clinch.
Nurminen wants to clinch
and Collin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurminen with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurminen.
Collin throws a lazy right hand but Nurminen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurminen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Nurminen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Neeyo Collin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nurminen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nurminen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Collin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nurminen works Collin's body with a nice hook.
Nurminen looks to land a combination but Collin avoids it well.
Nurminen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nurminen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nurminen misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Nurminen misses its intended target.
Collin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nurminen tries to clinch there but Collin circles away.
Nurminen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Collin's head backwards.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Collin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nurminen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nurminen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nurminen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nurminen misses with a combination
and Collin counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen throws a hook but Collin blocks it.
Nurminen throws a big shot that misses.
Nurminen is looking to clinch.

Collin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nurminen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Collin chips away with some ground and pound.
Nurminen trying to control the position.
Collin wants to control from the top but Nurminen keeps moving.
Collin advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen taking a bit of punishment here - Collin scoring with strikes.
Nurminen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nurminen trying to hold on to Collin's head to control him but Collin postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurminen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Collin trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurminen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collin chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collin throwing strikes but missing.
Nurminen wants to stand up but Collin is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurminen is looking to stand up but Collin isn't so interested in that idea.
Collin trying to control but Nurminen is working from the bottom.
Collin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nurminen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collin.
Collin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collin trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurminen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurminen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Collin slips nicely into half guard.
Nurminen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Neeyo Collin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nurminen won't allow Collin to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collin prevents Nurminen from improving his position.
Collin is keen to just control but Nurminen is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Neeyo Collin.
I think Collin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

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