PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Nujoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Hermano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermano has chosen Uniikki - Pätkätöis as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Nujoma
vs
Hermano

178 cm
17
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Nujoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermano!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermano shoots in for a double leg but Nujoma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Nujoma is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hermano's half guard.
Hermano felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hermano gets full guard.

Hermano looking for a guillotine here but Nujoma defends easily.
Nujoma passes Hermano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nujoma wants to pass the guard but Hermano is defending well.
Hermano is trying to control but can't.
Nujoma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nujoma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hermano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nujoma trying to control from Hermano's half guard. Hermano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nujoma trying to control the position from guard on top but Hermano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hermano wants to sweep but no luck.

Hermano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nujoma defends well.
Nujoma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hermano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nujoma puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nujoma tries to pass to full mount but Hermano defends it.
Nujoma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hermano keeps working.

Nujoma seems to be looking for submissions.
Nujoma wants to control but Hermano is keeping him busy.
Hermano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Hermano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nujoma is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nujoma trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hermano manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Nujoma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nujoma keeping moving, preventing Hermano from controlling successfully.

Hermano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hermano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hermano postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nujoma is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hermano, into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nujoma trying to control the position from guard on top but Hermano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nujoma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nujoma slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hermano regains half guard.
Nujoma with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nujoma trying to pass the guard but Hermano defending well.

Nujoma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nujoma wants to control but Hermano is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hermano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hermano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nujoma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hermano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hermano won't allow Nujoma to pass to mount.
Hermano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nujoma wants to control from the top but Hermano keeps moving.
Nujoma is really struggling to control Hermano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sam Nujoma just wasn't active enough.
Hermano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nujoma defends it nicely.
Hermano misses with a takedown

so Nujoma counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sam Nujoma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Hermano.
Nujoma trying to control but Hermano is working from the bottom.
Nujoma wants to pass the guard but Hermano is keeping the position.
Nujoma postures up.
Hermano wants to sweep here but Nujoma controlling him for the moment.
Nujoma being controlled here momentarily.
Hermano can't keep his opponent in guard - Nujoma advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Hermano is defending against the submission attempts here by Nujoma.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nujoma wants to pass the guard but Hermano is defending well.
Hermano trying to control here.
Nujoma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hermano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hermano tries to roll over but Nujoma keeps him under control.
Nujoma wants to pass to mount but Hermano is defending the position.
Nujoma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hermano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Hermano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nujoma trying to control the pace.

Hermano is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Nujoma has latched onto it... Big trouble! Nujoma pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hermano is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Nujoma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Nujoma!
Sam Nujoma took some time post fight to say the following; 'Pelle Hermano is a great fighter who gave it all in the cage today! I will rip through the rest of the competition easily, seeing as I already dispatched the next best fighter in the tournament. '.