PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between balazs nemeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloppy Seconds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). balazs nemeth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

nemeth
vs
Seconds

172 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, balazs nemeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sloppy Seconds!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nemeth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seconds will feel that in the morning.

Seconds closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming nemeth to the mat! nemeth manages to get full guard.
nemeth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seconds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Seconds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

nemeth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seconds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
nemeth trying to keep a closed guard but Seconds is proving a slippery customer.
nemeth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
nemeth throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
nemeth wants to stand and escape but Seconds is having none of it.

Seconds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Seconds scoring with some ground and pound.
Seconds lands a couple of elbows.
Seconds with a nice head shot there.
Seconds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seconds working some strikes from top position.
Seconds trying to control but nemeth is working from the bottom.
Seconds won't allow nemeth to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seconds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Seconds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Seconds trying to control the position from guard on top but nemeth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seconds with a nice head shot there.

nemeth working for a triangle but Seconds defends it easily.
Seconds connects with a couple of short punches.
Seconds scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

nemeth working for a triangle but Seconds defends it easily.
nemeth is breathing heavily.
Seconds lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nemeth controls Seconds momentarily but Seconds frees himself.
Seconds is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Seconds's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

nemeth has his foot on Seconds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Seconds works his way back into a safe position though.
Seconds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Seconds really doesn't want to stay on the ground with nemeth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
nemeth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seconds is one step ahead there.
Seconds connects with a couple of short punches.
Seconds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Seconds connects with a couple of short punches.
nemeth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seconds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Seconds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seconds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seconds scoring with some ground and pound.
Seconds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Seconds wants to control from the top but nemeth keeps moving.
Seconds landing some decent shots from guard.
Seconds keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of nemeth's head.
nemeth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Seconds controls the pace.
Seconds postures up and lands a big shot to nemeth's brow.
Seconds with a nice head shot there.
Seconds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

nemeth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Seconds defends well.
Seconds scoring with punches to the head and body.
Seconds postures up and lands a big shot to nemeth's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seconds is working nemeth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Seconds is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Seconds postures up and lands a big shot to nemeth's brow.
Seconds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
nemeth wants to get back to his feet but Seconds is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Seconds keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of nemeth's head.
Seconds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Seconds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Seconds working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Seconds's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Seconds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Seconds trying to control the position from guard on top but nemeth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seconds lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seconds stands up over nemeth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

nemeth is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Seconds rolls with it to try and escape but nemeth cranks on the arm and Seconds is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). balazs nemeth!