PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Nakarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Semanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakarainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Juice Leskinen - Vaasankin veri vapisee. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nakarainen
vs
Semanov

152 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

177 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Nakarainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Semanov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakarainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Semanov.
Nakarainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nakarainen moves out of range as Semanov strikes.
Semanov throws a right and a left that Nakarainen avoids nicely.
Nakarainen slips a jab and a cross from Semanov.
Semanov blocks a head kick by Nakarainen.
Semanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Semanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakarainen counters with a low kick, right behind Semanov 's knee.
Semanov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Semanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Semanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Nakarainen delivers a nice body kick.
Semanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Nakarainen should have avoided that one.
Semanov swings for the body but Nakarainen moves out of range.
Semanov throws a lazy right hand but Nakarainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Semanov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakarainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakarainen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Semanov quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Semanov is in trouble now - Nakarainen has advanced to mount!
Semanov looks gassed!
Nakarainen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Nakarainen is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Semanov is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Semanov flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Nakarainen anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Semanov and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Nakarainen slips an arm under Semanov chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Nakarainen has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Nakarainen is squeezing on Semanov like an anaconda would it's prey. Semanov fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pikku Nakarainen!
Pikku Nakarainen retains his featherweight title!