PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Nastanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Kramer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nastanovich
vs
Kramer

190 cm
19
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 Amsterdam, Bobby Nastanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nastanovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Kramer.
Kramer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Nastanovich circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kramer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kramer moves out of range of the strikes.
Kramer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kramer tries to clinch but Nastanovich moves away

so Nastanovich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nastanovich looking to pass the guard.
Nastanovich advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Kramer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Nastanovich goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kramer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nastanovich but great work by Kramer.
Nastanovich manages to get one leg in to regain 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!
The fighters are battling for position here. Nastanovich manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kramer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nastanovich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kramer trying to control but Nastanovich is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastanovich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kramer's guard.
Nastanovich is pushing down on Kramer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kramer is fighting to maintain full guard but Nastanovich has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nastanovich passes to full mount!

Nastanovich is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Nastanovich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bobby Nastanovich!