PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eino Nappi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Tepson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nappi comes into the arena with Irwin Goodman - Mitä suurempi mies blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tepson's choice of entrance music: Eläkeläiset - Mummo. Eino Nappi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nappi
vs
Tepson

161 cm
22
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

Nutrition King
Knock Out

Pure Fight Science
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Nappi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Tepson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nappi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Tepson is rocked!

Nappi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tepson is still in real trouble! Can Nappi finish him?
Nappi passes Tepson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Nappi seems to be looking for submissions.
Nappi slips a nice elbow through Tepson's hands, connecting with Tepson's forehead.
Tepson wants to get back to full guard.

Nappi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tepson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nappi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Tepson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nappi works his way into side control.
Tepson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nappi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Nappi stands up.
Tepson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tepson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nappi scores with a takedown into Tepson's guard.
Nappi looking to pass the guard.

Nappi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nappi is breathing heavily.
Nappi won't allow Tepson to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nappi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nappi pushes down on Tepson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nappi prevents Tepson from improving his position.
Tepson is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tepson!

Nappi working for a submission but Tepson is keeping him at bay.
Nappi content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Nappi.
Tepson tries to hold on but Nappi postures up.

Nappi looking for a guillotine from mount but Tepson is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nappi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nappi landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappi controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nappi working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Tepson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Nappi! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eino Nappi!