PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Englund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Nail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nils Englund has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Englund
vs
Nail

187 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Behold The Beast
Koffin Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nils Englund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Nail!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Englund closes the distance and clinches.
Englund changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nail fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nail gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nail keeping moving, preventing Englund from controlling successfully.
Englund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Englund postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nail is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Englund, into his guard.

Nail is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Englund on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Englund tries to get out of the position.
Englund is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Englund looking for a sweep. Not yet Englund, not yet.
Englund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nail on the ground.
Nail is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nail trying to control the position from guard on top but Englund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nail looking to pass the guard.

That's two 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.
Englund manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nail manages to get himself to full guard.
Englund looking to pass the guard.

Nail working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Englund doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Englund manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nail utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Nail looking for a triangle here. Englund is fighting it but it looks tight! Nail pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Englund is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David Nail!