PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pop Tarts (ranked 3783 p4p, 298 weight class) and Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 3020 p4p, 268 weight class). Pop Tarts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tarts
vs
Nesset

167 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pop Tarts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnfinn Nesset!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nesset.
Tarts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nesset missing with a left hand there. Tarts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tarts throws a lazy uppercut
and Nesset counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nesset has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tarts is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tarts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nesset just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarts throws a wild body kick that Nesset sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Nesset was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nesset swings for the body but Tarts moves out of range.
Tarts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nesset is out of range and Tarts settles back down.
Nesset bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nesset is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed right hand from Nesset misses the target.
Tarts misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nesset looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tarts misses with a hook. Nesset ducked under it nicely.

Tarts has Nesset up against the cage in a clinch.
Tarts lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tarts.

Nesset manages to break the clinch.
Nesset throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tarts fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nesset has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tarts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nesset is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tarts with a body shot.
Tarts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nesset was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarts.
Nesset throws a lazy uppercut
and Tarts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nesset uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarts.
Tarts misses with a leg kick
and Nesset makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tarts throws a shot to the body.
Tarts connects with a solid leg kick.
Nesset lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nesset misses with an uppercut.
Tarts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nesset manages to avoid it.
Tarts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nesset counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesset walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tarts.
Tarts throws a jab but it's blocked by Nesset.
Tarts throws a leg kick
and Tarts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Pop Tarts has been cut.
Nesset misses with an uppercut. Tarts saw that one coming.
Nesset misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Tarts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tarts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nesset's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tarts.
Nice uppercut there from Nesset.
Good leg kick by Tarts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nesset avoids a kick to the body.
Tarts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nesset.
Nesset throws a looping overhand right but Tarts ducks down to avoid it.
Nesset takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarts misses with a body punch
and Nesset cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nesset tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tarts looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tarts looks to throw the jab but Nesset is out of range.
Tarts tries to score with a low kick but Nesset moves his leg out of the way.
Nesset throws a right hand that Tarts ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarts also avoids with ease.
Tarts tries a head kick but it misses.
Nesset is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tarts misses the shot to the body.
Tarts swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Nesset on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nesset jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tarts blocks a jab.
Tarts misses with a double jab
and Nesset counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tarts misses with a lunging right hand
and Nesset counters with a nice uppercut.
Tarts throws a push kick but Nesset slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarts throws a leg kick that misses.
Nesset avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarts tries to land a body kick
and Nesset counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Tarts is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Tarts is predictable there
and Nesset counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Tarts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarts misses with a leg kick
and Nesset counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Tarts badly! Nesset follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Tarts out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Nesset finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arnfinn Nesset!
An out of breath Arnfinn Nesset thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.