PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between adam liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Nallukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Osmo Nallukka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

liu
vs
Nallukka

174 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, adam liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Nallukka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nallukka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
liu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nallukka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
liu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
liu is trying to keep Nallukka in close.
Nallukka tries to free his leg and advance position but liu is retaining full guard.
Nallukka throws a big right hand that misses.
liu looking for a sweep. Not yet liu, not yet.
liu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Nallukka stands up and waves to liu to follow him.
liu shoots and misses

and Nallukka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nallukka trying to pass the guard but liu defending well.
Nallukka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nallukka winds up and cracks liu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nallukka is looking to advance position but liu won't allow it.
liu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nallukka.
Nallukka tries to pass the half guard into mount. liu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nallukka wants to lay and pray for a moment but liu keeps working.
liu is breathing heavily.

Nallukka seems to be working for a kimura but liu defends the submission attempt.
Nallukka trying to pass the guard but liu defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

liu closes the distance and clinches.
liu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nallukka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
liu scores with a shoulder strike.
Nallukka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
adam liu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmo Nallukka.

liu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nallukka uses from the top position.
Nallukka postures up.
Nallukka throws a strike but liu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nallukka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
liu advances position into side control!
Nallukka is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nallukka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, liu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
liu trying to control the action but Nallukka is working from the bottom.
Nallukka tries to buck liu off but liu is having none of it.
Nallukka sneaks back into half guard.
Nallukka gets full guard.
liu wants to get up but he can't break Nallukka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nallukka throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nallukka wants to sweep here but liu controlling him for the moment.
Nallukka throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Nallukka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nallukka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nallukka trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
liu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nallukka 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.
liu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nallukka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nallukka raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nallukka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nallukka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nallukka looking to control but liu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nallukka lands a nice shot to the head.
liu is looking to improve his position but Nallukka isn't that keen on the idea.
Nallukka with good strikes from the mount here!
Nallukka working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Nallukka.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
liu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Nallukka goes for an armbar but liu turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from liu.
liu preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osmo Nallukka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

liu tries for a takedown but Nallukka circles away easily

and Nallukka counters with a nice double leg into side control. liu won't be happy with that.
liu is not content to let Nallukka control the position.
Nallukka scores with a couple of short elbows.

Nallukka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
liu gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Osmo Nallukka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nallukka with a couple of short strikes.
liu tries to lock up and control but Nallukka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nallukka is breathing heavily.
liu is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nallukka throws some wild stikes that liu manages to avoid easily.
liu can't escape the position.
liu tries to lock up and control but Nallukka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nallukka cracks liu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nallukka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
liu tries to lock up and control but Nallukka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nallukka scoring with strikes but liu is staying in there.
liu is trying to escape the mount.
Nallukka looking to finish liu with some ground and pound. This is bad for liu!

Nallukka has hold of liu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and liu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
liu avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nallukka.
Nallukka is landing with some decent strikes but liu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nallukka wants to finish this one by submission but liu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nallukka.
Nallukka is landing with some decent strikes but liu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nallukka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
liu tries to hold on but Nallukka pushes him away.

Nallukka looking to isolate an arm here. liu doesn't see it coming and as Nallukka extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Nallukka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Osmo Nallukka!