PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ardaz Nailz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn Finnegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nailz
vs
Finnegan

185 cm
20
227 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
264 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ardaz Nailz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fionn Finnegan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nailz shoots for a double leg takedown but Finnegan sprawls well. He's pushed Nailz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Nailz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nailz lands in his opponent's guard.
Nailz passes into half guard.
Finnegan landing strikes from the bottom.
Finnegan landing small, sideways elbows.

Nailz decides to stand up.

Nailz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Finnegan's guard.
Finnegan punching from the bottom - just letting Nailz know he's still in a fight.
Finnegan wants to sweep but no luck.
Finnegan keeping moving, preventing Nailz from controlling successfully.
Nailz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nailz won't allow Finnegan to sweep him here.
Nailz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Finnegan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nailz.
Finnegan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nailz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Finnegan tries for a takedown but Nailz circles away easily

and Nailz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Finnegan won't be happy with that.
Finnegan looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailz grinds an elbow into Finnegan's temple.
Nailz working the head and body with strikes.
Finnegan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nailz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nailz is landing with some decent strikes but Finnegan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nailz with the ground and pound from mount.
Finnegan can't escape the position.
Finnegan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Finnegan is desperately trying to improve his position but Nailz has a good base and remains in mount.
Nailz tries to control but Finnegan wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finnegan working to try and regain half guard.
Finnegan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

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.
Nailz with the ground and pound from mount.
Finnegan is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Finnegan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nailz lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Nailz.
Finnegan can't escape the position.
Nailz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Finnegan is squirming around, avoiding Nailz's attempts to control the action.
Finnegan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nailz. What's that going to do exactly?
Finnegan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nailz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nailz tries to control but Finnegan wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Finnegan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Finnegan working to try and regain half guard.
Nailz lands a heavy elbow.
Nailz 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.
Finnegan is working to get back to half guard.
Finnegan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Finnegan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nailz landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Finnegan is looking to improve his position but Nailz isn't that keen on the idea.
Nailz is landing with some decent strikes but Finnegan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nailz lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Nailz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nailz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Finnegan working to try and regain half guard.
Finnegan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Finnegan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Finnegan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Finnegan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Finnegan trying to mount his opponent but Nailz defends it.
Finnegan winds up and cracks Nailz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nailz taking some punishment here, with Finnegan in his half guard.
Finnegan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Finnegan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ardaz Nailz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Finnegan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nailz darts in and clinches Finnegan up against the cage.
Nailz is looking to control Finnegan's arms but Finnegan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nailz has his back to the cage.
Finnegan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nailz wants a takedown but no success here.
Finnegan has Nailz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nailz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nailz stalling the fight.
Nailz wants to get back to striking at distance but Finnegan won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnegan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nailz.
Nailz is looking to control Finnegan's arms but Finnegan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nailz has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ardaz Nailz.
Nailz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finnegan swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ardaz Nailz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Finnegan as Nailz shoots in.
Finnegan with a poor takedown

and Nailz moves into the clinch.

Nailz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailz tries to close the distance and clinch but Finnegan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finnegan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nailz counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finnegan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Finnegan throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Nailz wants to control but Finnegan is keeping him busy.

Nailz decides to stand back up.
Nailz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nailz.
Finnegan tries to bench press Nailz off him but Nailz keeps the position.
Finnegan manages to get back to half guard.
Finnegan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nailz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nailz's back!
Finnegan lands punches and elbows.
Nailz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Finnegan's guard. Nice work there by Nailz.
Nailz preventing the sweep.

Nailz stands up from Finnegan's guard - Nailz perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan fails to land the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nailz closes the distance and clinches.

Nailz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nailz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Finnegan sprawls well initially but Nailz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nailz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Finnegan!
Ardaz Nailz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nailz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nailz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Finnegan is looking to get to half guard.
Nailz landing shots from mount.
Finnegan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Finnegan tries to reverse the position but Nailz maintains control.
Finnegan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nailz. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan is working to get back to half guard.
Finnegan gets back to half guard.
Finnegan wants to get back to full guard.

Nailz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nailz seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nailz moves nicely into side control.
Finnegan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Finnegan manages to get back to half guard.
Finnegan manages to get to full guard.
Nailz wants to pass the guard but Finnegan is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan 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.
Finnegan keeping moving, preventing Nailz from controlling successfully.
Nailz looking to pass the guard.
Nailz trying to control but Finnegan is working from the bottom.
Nailz passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finnegan is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nailz tries to clinch but Finnegan moves out of range.
Finnegan shoots and misses
and Nailz counters with a left to the body.

Nailz closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ardaz Nailz dominated that second round.
That's time! Nailz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Finnegan fails with the takedown

and Nailz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Finnegan won't be happy with that.
Finnegan is looking to regain half guard here but Nailz keeps moving and retains side control.
Nailz scores with punches from side control.
Finnegan is looking to regain half guard here but Nailz keeps moving and retains side control.

Nailz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nailz wants to clinch.

Nailz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nailz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Finnegan has him pressed against the cage.
Finnegan goes for a takedown attempt but Nailz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nailz has Finnegan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nailz has had enough of the clinch but Finnegan keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Finnegan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nailz can't fight it off and eventually Finnegan manages to take the fight to the floor. Nailz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Finnegan wants to pass the guard but Nailz is keeping the position.
Finnegan connects with a couple of short punches.
Finnegan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nailz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nailz has Finnegan pulled in close to control his posture.
Finnegan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Finnegan postures up and lands a big shot to Nailz's brow.
Nailz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Nailz wriggles free and stands up.

Nailz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Finnegan sprawls well initially but Nailz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Finnegan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Finnegan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Finnegan.
Finnegan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Finnegan looking to finish Nailz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nailz!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan avoids the attempt from Nailz to control.
Nailz is in a horrible position here. Finnegan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nailz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nailz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finnegan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finnegan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nailz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Finnegan is looking to get back to full guard here but Nailz has managed to pass to side control instead.
Nailz looking to finish Finnegan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Finnegan!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nailz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Finnegan has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.
Finnegan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nailz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Finnegan is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nailz blocks Finnegan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Finnegan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nailz lands a big shot there that rocks Finnegan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Finnegan is trying desperately to improve position.
Finnegan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Finnegan is looking to get to half guard.
Nailz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Finnegan tries to improve his position but Nailz has taken his back! Nailz has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Finnegan tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Nailz pushes Finnegan away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ardaz Nailz!