PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niltinho Spinola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden has chosen Five Finger Death Punch - Way of The Fist as his entrance music. Niltinho Spinola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyler Durden's chin.

Spinola
vs
Durden

198 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niltinho Spinola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Spinola.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden prevents Spinola from moving into mount.
Spinola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durden on the ground.
Durden tries to buck Spinola off but Spinola is having none of it.
Durden is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Spinola is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Spinola postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Durden looks a forlorn figure.
Spinola is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Durden can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Durden is rocked!
Durden can't escape the position.
Spinola looking to control and managing it successfully.
Spinola mounts Durden! Really nice guard pass there!
Durden is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Spinola has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Durden's body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Spinola is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Spinola controlling from the back.
Spinola scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
I would not like to be Durden right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Durden defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Durden has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Spinola keeps control of the position easily here as Durden tries to buck him off.
Durden wants to get back to his feet.
Durden is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Spinola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden is trying to stand back up.
Durden looks gassed!

Spinola working for a choke but Durden is defending well.
Spinola controls the position.
Spinola is hanging on to Durden's back as he tries to escape.

That's four 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.

Durden defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Spinola tries to keep control of the position but Durden is staying busy.
Durden is trying to stand back up.
Spinola biding his time, controlling Durden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spinola fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Spinola clinches with his opponent.
Durden is looking to break free of the clinch but Spinola has double underhooks.
Spinola tries to pull guard but Durden won't allow it.
Spinola is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Durden wants to break free but Spinola has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Spinola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durden blocks a head kick by Spinola.
Niltinho Spinola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Spinola shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Durden wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinola keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Durden gets back to full guard.

Durden working for a triangle but Spinola defends it easily.
Spinola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durden is on top in guard.
Durden trying to stand up but can't free himself from Spinola's guard.

Durden stands up and waves to Spinola to follow him.

Durden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Durden wants to stand but Spinola is controlling his posture from full guard.
Durden stands up over Spinola, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden wants to control from the top but Spinola keeps moving.
Spinola is trying to control the position but Durden postures up.

Durden gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Spinola fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Durden sprawls well initially but Spinola persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Durden wants to improve his position but Spinola is controlling well.
Durden is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Durden is trying to control but can't.
Niltinho Spinola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Durden actively working from the bottom here.
Spinola is nestled in close to Durden, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spinola prevents Durden from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Durden scores with a head kick.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Spinola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spinola misses with a takedown
and Durden counters with a big head kick but Spinola shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Durden looks for a takedown but Spinola sprawls well.

It looks like Niltinho Spinola has been cut.
Spinola has his takedown stuffed
and Durden counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
Spinola throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Durden counters with a left to the body.
Niltinho Spinola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Spinola changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Durden looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Durden manages to get back to half guard.
Spinola prevents Durden from improving his position.

Durden looking for submissions off his back.

Spinola is looking for a kimura but Durden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Spinola to get the leverage.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinola stalling.
Spinola seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Durden for as long as he can get away with.

Spinola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spinola takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Spinola lands with a punch from half guard.

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.

Spinola decides to stand up.

Spinola fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Durden sprawls well initially but Spinola persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spinola controlling the pace.

Spinola is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Durden defends it well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Spinola stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt - Spinola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spinola drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Durden looking for a triangle here. Spinola is fighting it but it looks tight! Durden pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Spinola is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tyler Durden!