PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Hammerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nahasapimapetilan Jr comes into the arena with Bollylove blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nahasapimapetilan Jr
vs
Hammerson

188 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ragnar Hammerson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hammerson is out of range.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to clinch there but Hammerson circles away.
Hammerson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a push kick but Hammerson slaps the foot to one side.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to clinch up but Hammerson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a hook but Hammerson blocks it.
Hammerson misses with a wild combination.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hammerson moves out of range easily.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a front kick that sends Hammerson stumbling back into the cage.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammerson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Hammerson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Hammerson looks gassed!
Hammerson avoids the body shot from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Ragnar Hammerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammerson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a wild body kick that Hammerson sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a head kick but Hammerson moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nahasapimapetilan Jr, right into the meat.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wants to clinch up but Hammerson keeps it at a distance.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wants to clinch up but Hammerson keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries for a takedown but Hammerson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a nice head kick!
Hammerson throws a series of punches but Nahasapimapetilan Jr moves out of range.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr thumps Hammerson with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammerson but Hammerson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to clinch but Hammerson is having none of it.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammerson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammerson.
Hammerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr has managed to clinch.
Hammerson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr manages to break the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hammerson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nahasapimapetilan Jr - the referee stops the clock and Hammerson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nahasapimapetilan Jr. Hammerson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nahasapimapetilan Jr can pounce on him.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammerson's sensitive parts.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries to clinch up but Hammerson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hammerson. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr thumps Hammerson with a low kick.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Hammerson stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Nahasapimapetilan Jr follows into mount!

Hammerson is rocked!

Hammerson bucks Nahasapimapetilan Jr off and manages to get back to his feet!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a body punch but Hammerson moves out of range.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr feints and then cracks Hammerson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hammerson down.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr cracks the inside of Hammerson's front leg.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr forces his way into half guard.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hammerson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nahasapimapetilan Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammerson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hammerson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr has hold of Hammerson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hammerson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws some wild stikes that Hammerson manages to avoid easily.
Hammerson really wants to buck Nahasapimapetilan Jr off and get back to his feet.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr punching from mount but Hammerson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr has control of Hammerson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hammerson regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerson taking shots to the head.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerson wants to get back to his feet.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammerson can do to turn this around?
Nahasapimapetilan Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr looking to finish with strikes here!
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throwing strikes here but Hammerson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hammerson is controlling an arm, preventing Nahasapimapetilan Jr from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hammerson wants to get back to his feet.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hammerson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hammerson shrugs it off.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hammerson because Nahasapimapetilan Jr loaded up on that one.
Hammerson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hammerson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr thowing shots but they're missing.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hammerson because Nahasapimapetilan Jr loaded up on that one.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr thowing shots but they're missing.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr won't let Hammerson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nahasapimapetilan Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammerson circles away.
Hammerson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a body kick that stops Hammerson in his tracks momentarily.
Hammerson misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Hammerson avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerson misses with a combination

and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hammerson won't be happy with that.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Hammerson's head but Hammerson avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries for a kimura but Hammerson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerson tries to escape but Nahasapimapetilan Jr is in control.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hammerson is not content to let Nahasapimapetilan Jr control the position.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr decides to stand back up.
Ragnar Hammerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.

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.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr shoots in but Hammerson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammerson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nahasapimapetilan Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Hammerson 's knee.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr looks to land a right hand but Hammerson moved out of range.
Hammerson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammerson misses with an uppercut.
Hammerson avoids the head kick by Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Hammerson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Hammerson, looking for a takedown. Nahasapimapetilan Jr pushes Hammerson against the cage but Hammerson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammerson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr is looking to clinch but Hammerson is avoiding it.
Hammerson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammerson circles away.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr wants to clinch up but Hammerson keeps it at a distance.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr avoids the head kick by Hammerson.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr connects with a high kick.
Ragnar Hammerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nahasapimapetilan Jr.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr stalling against the cage.
Hammerson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Nahasapimapetilan Jr gets control of Hammerson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nahasapimapetilan Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hammerson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nahasapimapetilan Jr's guard.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr seems keen to control Hammerson's posture.
Hammerson tries to stand but Nahasapimapetilan Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Nahasapimapetilan Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nahasapimapetilan Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apu Nahasapimapetilan Jr!