PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nena Apina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werkka Easterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werkka Easterlund will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Apina
vs
Easterlund

160 cm
20
187 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
196 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

•• Beast Mode ••

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Amsterdam, Nena Apina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Werkka Easterlund!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Apina scores with a takedown into Easterlund's guard.
Easterlund wants to stand but Apina is controlling the position.
Apina wants to pass the guard but Easterlund is keeping the position.
Easterlund controls Apina momentarily but Apina frees himself.
Apina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Apina trying to control but Easterlund is working from the bottom.
Apina looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Easterlund looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apina takes one to the side of the head.
Apina is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Apina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Easterlund lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Easterlund has Apina up against the cage in a clinch.
Easterlund scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Apina turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Apina manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apina tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Easterlund's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Apina working the ground and pound.
Apina passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Easterlund!
Apina controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apina has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Easterlund's face.
Apina sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Easterlund is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Apina trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Easterlund wants to control but Apina is having none of it.
Easterlund taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apina controlling from the full mount.

Apina moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Easterlund has worked his arm free - good work by Easterlund!
Easterlund gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Apina frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Apina misses with a head shot.
Apina connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Apina wants to control the pace but Easterlund is squirming around nicely.
Easterlund really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Apina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apina thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Apina lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apina sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Apina is working for a guillotine from mount but Easterlund frees his head quite easily.
Apina with good strikes from the mount here!
Apina tries to control but Easterlund wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apina looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nena Apina dominated that round.
That's time! Apina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Easterlund fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Apina, pushing him back against the cage.

Easterlund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Apina walks into a left hand.

Easterlund has taken the fight to the clinch.
Apina looking to slow down the pace here.
Apina tries to throw a body punch but Easterlund avoids it by throwing Apina back against the cage.
Apina takes a shot to the head.
Easterlund leaning his opponent against the cage.
Easterlund works on Apina's body with a couple of short punches.
Easterlund lands a nice uppercut.
Easterlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apina is working Easterlund over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Easterlund looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apina has Easterlund pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Easterlund manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Easterlund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apina blocks a low kick nicely.
Apina shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Easterlund defends it nicely.
Apina closes this distance looking for a takedown but Easterlund circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nena Apina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Easterlund doesn't manage to clinch there - Apina circles away.
Apina fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Easterlund moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Easterlund digs a good body shot into Apina's ribs.
Easterlund circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Easterlund.

Easterlund clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Easterlund gets through Apina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Apina is rocked!
Easterlund swings wildly with an uppercut but Apina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Apina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Easterlund has a couple of punches blocked by Apina.

Easterlund breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Easterlund! Apina is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Werkka Easterlund!