PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pain McGraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petri Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieminen has chosen Born an OG as his entrance music. Petri Nieminen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McGraw
vs
Nieminen

168 cm
20
143 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
130 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pain McGraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Petri Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieminen drops McGraw with a right and a left! Nieminen comes rushing in but McGraw regains his composure and manages to keep Nieminen in guard.

McGraw is rocked!

It looks like Pain McGraw has been cut.
Nieminen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh McGraw is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nieminen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nieminen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGraw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nieminen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Nieminen drops back looking for a leg! McGraw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McGraw manages to kick Nieminen off! Nieminen jumps back into McGraw's guard.
McGraw seems to have got his legs back now.
McGraw wants to stand up but Nieminen is controlling him.
McGraw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nieminen on the ground.
McGraw trying to keep a closed guard but Nieminen is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen trying to move into half guard but instead McGraw has managed to sweep!
McGraw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nieminen looking for a guillotine here but McGraw defends easily.
Nieminen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McGraw controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nieminen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McGraw has passed into side control.
Nieminen is looking for a sweep.
Nieminen prevents McGraw from improving position.
Nieminen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McGraw wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen manages to work his way to half guard, despite McGraw's best efforts.
Nieminen wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nieminen is looking to clinch.
McGraw misses the shot to the body.
Petri Nieminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGraw misses with a hook. Nieminen ducked under it nicely.
Nieminen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGraw darts in trying to clinch
and Nieminen counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGraw stuffs the takedown.
Nieminen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pain McGraw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petri Nieminen.
Nieminen looks gassed!
Nieminen looks to clinch
and McGraw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGraw thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nieminen if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Nieminen.

McGraw closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nieminen is looking to control McGraw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nieminen avoid being mounted?
Nieminen moves into full guard.
Nieminen looking to control.
Nieminen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petri Nieminen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pain McGraw's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Nieminen misses.
McGraw misses with a body shot
and Nieminen counters with a three punch combo that has McGraw backing up. McGraw nods at Nieminen to acknowledge the strikes.
Nieminen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGraw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nieminen avoids the body shot from McGraw.
Nieminen misses with an uppercut. McGraw saw that one coming.
McGraw looks to land a right hand but Nieminen moved out of range.
McGraw misses with the combination.
McGraw swings for the body but Nieminen moves out of range.
Nieminen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McGraw counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nieminen won't be happy with that.
McGraw taking a breather here.
Nieminen is breathing heavily.
Nieminen trying his best to control but McGraw has mounted him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen working to try and regain half guard.
McGraw can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nieminen is looking to escape.
Nieminen gets back to half guard.
McGraw performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nieminen is trying to control but McGraw passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nieminen looking for a sweep but McGraw has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McGraw can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nieminen is looking to escape.
Nieminen tries to lock up and control but McGraw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGraw trying to control but Nieminen is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraw is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nieminen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McGraw thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nieminen gets back to half guard.
Nieminen is not content to let McGraw control the position.
Nieminen misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nieminen is looking to improve his position.
McGraw is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nieminen is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nieminen is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pain McGraw will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pain McGraw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McGraw tries to bum rush Nieminen with a series of wild strikes but Nieminen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nieminen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nieminen misses with a double jab.
Nieminen throws an overhand right that lands on McGraw's shoulder, as McGraw tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Nieminen misses
and McGraw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nieminen thinking.
Nieminen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGraw circles away quickly and effectively.
McGraw lands a slapping body shot.
Nieminen works the jab nicely.
Nieminen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGraw.
Nieminen lands a two punch combo.
McGraw just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieminen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nieminen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nieminen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGraw circles away quickly and effectively.
McGraw misses with a body punch

and Nieminen counters with a shoot takedown. McGraw fights it but they end up in guard.
Nieminen wants to control from the top but McGraw keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw is trying to keep Nieminen in close.

Nieminen has gone for a leg lock! McGraw slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nieminen's guard.
McGraw not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieminen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nieminen, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Nieminen pushes a forearm under McGraw's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, McGraw is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petri Nieminen!