PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Nutini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Storm might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Open Hapiness. Storm is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Freddie Storm has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Storm
vs
Nutini

174 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddie Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timmy Nutini!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutini closes the distance and clinches up with Storm, looking for a takedown. Nutini pushes Storm against the cage but Storm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Storm stuffs the takedown.
Nutini misses with a takedown attempt - Storm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freddie Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy Nutini.
Nutini fails with a takedown attempt.
Nutini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Storm but Storm pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Storm gets a clinch.
Storm goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nutini prevents it.
Nutini fails to pull guard.
Nutini trying to control the position but instead, Storm has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nutini into the cage.
Nutini tries to pull guard but Storm holds him up against the cage and eventually Nutini drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutini is working for takedown but Storm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nutini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Storm smiles and moves away.
Nutini wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
Nutini closes the distance but Storm moves to the side
and Storm counters with a thumping low kick.
Freddie Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nutini feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nutini preventing the sweep.
Nutini passes Storm's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Nutini is trying to work for a kimura but Storm is defending well.
Storm really is a fat lump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to get back to his feet.

Nutini is trying to work for a kimura but Storm is defending well.
Storm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nutini on the ground.

Nutini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nutini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nutini in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Storm tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nutini!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timmy Nutini!