PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Pontare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Nakarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakarainen has chosen Juice Leskinen - Vaasankin veri vapisee as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pontare
vs
Nakarainen

170 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

152 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Experienced

Crashforce Nutrition

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Pontare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Nakarainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pontare closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nakarainen circles away.
Nakarainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pontare on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pontare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakarainen.
Nakarainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakarainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakarainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pontare's sensitive parts.

Nakarainen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pontare's half guard.
Nakarainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Nakarainen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pontare doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakarainen.
Nakarainen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontare is trying to stand.
Nakarainen trying to control from half guard but Pontare is working away.

Nakarainen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pontare has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakarainen is pressing down on Pontare's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pontare is holding on for now.
Pontare on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pontare tries to get out of the position.
Nakarainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Nakarainen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pontare doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakarainen.
Pontare is trying to stand back up but Nakarainen is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pontare is refusing to be controlled, as Nakarainen sits in half guard.

Nakarainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pontare defends it well.

Nakarainen seems to be working for a kimura but Pontare defends the submission attempt.
Nakarainen stops Pontare from getting back to his feet.
Pontare is staying active underneath Nakarainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pontare knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakarainen on the ground.

Nakarainen is trying to work for a kimura but Pontare is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen wants to pass to mount but Pontare is defending the position.
Pontare is trying to stand up here but Nakarainen is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pontare won't allow Nakarainen to pass to mount.
Nakarainen is controlling the pace.
Pontare is refusing to be controlled, as Nakarainen sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nakarainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pontare tries to kick Nakarainen off but Nakarainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Nakarainen is working for a submission of some sort.
Pontare wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pontare is breathing heavily.
Pontare is not content to let Nakarainen control the position.

Nakarainen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pontare has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Nakarainen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nakarainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Nakarainen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pontare stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakarainen.
Pontare steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nakarainen. That one must have hurt.
Pikku Nakarainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pontare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakarainen.
Nakarainen throws a leg kick which misses Pontare's front leg but catches the back leg as Pontare tries to avoid it.

Nakarainen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nakarainen forces his way into half guard.
Nakarainen sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Nakarainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Pontare is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakarainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nakarainen moves into full mount! Pontare won't be happy about that!
Pontare stops Nakarainen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Nakarainen tries to control but Pontare wriggling away.
Nakarainen looking to control and managing it successfully.

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

Nakarainen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pontare is on top in guard.
Pontare looking to sit in guard and control but Nakarainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nakarainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pontare is keeping the position for now.

Nakarainen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nakarainen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pontare keeping moving, preventing Nakarainen from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontare wants to get back to his feet but Nakarainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nakarainen advances position into side control!

Nakarainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nakarainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nakarainen wants to control but Pontare is keeping him busy.
Nakarainen taking a breather here.

Nakarainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pontare, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nakarainen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pontare is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pikku Nakarainen!