PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bums Bi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Male Nurse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bi's entrance music is Infected Mushroom - Killing Time. A fine choice. Nurse comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pumped Up Kicks kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bums Bi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bi
vs
Nurse

180 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
201 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bums Bi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Male Nurse!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nurse scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Bums Bi has been cut.
Nurse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Bi has Nurse up against the cage in a clinch.
Bi prevents Nurse from breaking the clinch.

Bi breaks from the clinch.
Bi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bi tries for a takedown but Nurse circles away easily
and Nurse counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurse throws out the jab.
Nurse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bi is looking to clinch.

Bi scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nurse manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse pushes Bi off but Bi dives into side control.

Bi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nurse, who protects the arm well.
Nurse manages to get back to half guard.
Bi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nurse defending well though.
Nurse wants to improve his position but Bi is controlling well.
Bi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nurse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nurse manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Nurse isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bi stacks Nurse on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bi!
Nurse tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bi trying to control the action but Nurse is working from the bottom.
Nurse is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nurse with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse trying to control from the bottom.
Nurse is looking for a sweep. Bi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nurse gets full guard.

Nurse is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nurse keeping moving, preventing Bi from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nurse throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bi uses it to pass to side control.
Bi trying to control the action but Nurse is working from the bottom.
Nurse is looking to reverse the position.
Bi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nurse keeps working.

Bi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurse is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Male Nurse will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bums Bi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Nurse misses.
Nice takedown defense from Nurse. No joy for Bi on that attempt.

Bi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nurse looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bi working away.
Nurse manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nurse lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurse working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nurse missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bi wants to control but Nurse is keeping busy.
Male Nurse has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse lands strikes from half guard.
Nurse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nurse is working away from the top position though.

Bi actively working from the bottom here.
Nurse is looking to advance position but Bi won't allow it.
Nurse drops an elbow to the side of Bi's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bi is looking to improve his position.
Nurse moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nurse is trying to ground and pound but Bi uses the momentary lack of control by Nurse to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nurse passes to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurse working the ground and pound.
Nurse throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nurse trying to control the action but Bi is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bi gets back to half guard.
Bi wants to improve his position but Nurse is controlling well.
Nurse passes to full mount!

Nurse swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bi is now in Nurse's guard. A big mistake from Nurse there, giving up the dominant position!
Bi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nurse keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bi looking to pass the guard.

Nurse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nurse tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Nurse working for a triangle but Bi defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bi preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bi wants to pass the guard but Nurse is keeping the position.

Bi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Male Nurse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bums Bi's cut.
That's time! Bi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nurse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nurse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurse tests Bi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nurse lands with a shot to the body.

Bi takes the fight into the clinch.
Nurse lands an uppercut.
Nurse is struggling to control the position.
Nurse throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nurse fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bi jumps guard and drags Nurse to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bi keeping moving, preventing Nurse from controlling successfully.
Bi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nurse's guard.

Bi gets to his feet - Nurse follows without any prompting.
Bums Bi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bi doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurse circles away.
Bi wants to clinch
letting Nurse counter with a right hand.
Bi shoots in looking for a takedown. Nurse tries to sprawl out of it but Bi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nurse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nurse looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurse missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Nurse is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bi wants to get back to full guard but Nurse has passed into side control.
Check out the look on Nurse's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bi taking a bit of punishment here - Nurse scoring with strikes.
Nurse looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bi is avoiding damage well.
Bi is looking for a sweep.
Nurse is working Bi over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse working the ground and pound from side control.
Nurse wants to control but Bi is keeping him busy.
Nurse throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bi has hold of Nurse's hands but Nurse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nurse works his way into side control.
An elbow from Nurse crashes against the mat.
Nurse postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nurse working the ground and pound but Bi is defending the strikes.
Bi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurse scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bi to see if he's OK.
Bi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurse working the head with strikes.
Bi wants to control but Nurse postures up.

Nurse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurse wants to control but Bi is keeping him busy.
Bi is looking to control Nurse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bi avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Male Nurse really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bums Bi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bi wants to clinch.
Bi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bi misses with a combination
and Nurse counters with a nice uppercut.
Nurse connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nurse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurse.
Bi wants to clinch.
Bi dives in and grabs Nurse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nurse pushes down on Bi's head and hops out.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bi lands with a nice combination. Nurse backs away looking to recover.
Nurse throws a jab when Bi was well out of range.

Nurse fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bi to the ground. Nurse is now in Bi's guard.
Bi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nurse is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bi wants to stand up but Nurse is controlling him.
Nurse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse throwing strikes from guard but Bi blocks nicely.
Nurse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bi is trying to control the position but Nurse postures up.
Bi wants to control the position but Nurse says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nurse scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nurse is nestled in close to Bi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nurse is keen to just control but Bi is a slippery customer.

Nurse seems to be working for a kimura but Bi defends the submission attempt.
Bi wants to control but Nurse is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nurse seems to be working for a kimura but Bi defends the submission attempt.
Nurse looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bi trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nurse wants to control from the top but Bi keeps moving.
Nurse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bi's head.
Nurse works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nurse thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Nurse there.

Nurse is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bi defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bi missing with punches from the bottom.
Nurse moves nicely into side control.
Bi is trying to control Nurse's posture but Nurse avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurse in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nurse landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Male Nurse dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bums Bi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bi.
No luck for Bi with that takedown attempt.
Nurse misses with an uppercut. Bi saw that one coming.
Nurse throws a lazy right hand but Bi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bi is looking to clinch but Nurse is avoiding it.
Nurse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bi moves away.
Nurse stuffs the takedown attempt from Bi. Bi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bums Bi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nurse counters with a nice uppercut.
Bi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nurse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nurse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bi manages to avoid it.
Male Nurse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nurse keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to the liver by Bi. Beautiful body shot.
Bi throws a lazy uppercut

and Nurse counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes there by Nurse.
Nurse cracks Bi with a big right hand but Bi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nurse landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse landing strikes.

Nurse is trying to get an arm triangle but Bi is defending well.
Nurse landing a few strikes.
Nurse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Nurse is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse is nestled in close to Bi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bi is looking to improve his position.
Bi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurse.
Bi taking some punishment here, with Nurse in his half guard.
Nurse missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bi trying to control but Nurse postures up.
Bi is looking to improve his position.
Nurse drops an elbow to the side of Bi's head.

Bi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Male Nurse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurse stalling.
Bums Bi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Male Nurse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nurse winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Male Nurse!