PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edson Arantes Do Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Lackstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edson Arantes Do Nascimento has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Arantes Do Nascimento
vs
Lackstrom

210 cm
33
212 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

192 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Edson Arantes Do Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Lackstrom!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lackstrom drives through and clinches with Do Nascimento against the cage.
Do Nascimento really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Do Nascimento drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lackstrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Do Nascimento pulls Lackstrom in close to prevent any damage.
Do Nascimento working a defensive guard here.
Lackstrom trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Do Nascimento manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lackstrom controls Do Nascimento momentarily but Do Nascimento frees himself.
Lackstrom controlling Do Nascimento's posture.
Do Nascimento throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do Nascimento is pushing down on Lackstrom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lackstrom is fighting to maintain full guard but Do Nascimento has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackstrom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Do Nascimento frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lackstrom tries to reverse the position but Do Nascimento maintains control.
Do Nascimento will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Do Nascimento wants to control the pace but Lackstrom is squirming around nicely.
Do Nascimento with good strikes from the mount here!
Do Nascimento with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Tommi Lackstrom has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do Nascimento has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lackstrom's face.
Lackstrom looks winded!
Do Nascimento looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lackstrom covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Arantes Do Nascimento!
Tommi Lackstrom was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll get him next time!'.