PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenric Nyyrikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Craw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Craw acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nyyrikki
vs
Craw

183 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

207 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenric Nyyrikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastian Craw!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craw closes the distance and clinches up with Nyyrikki, looking for a takedown. Craw pushes Nyyrikki against the cage but Nyyrikki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nyyrikki tries to close the distance and clinch but Craw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Craw keeps the fight on the outside.
Nyyrikki wants to clinch

and Craw counters with a single leg into guard. Nyyrikki didn't expect that.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nyyrikki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Craw controls the pace.
Nyyrikki has a closed guard, preventing Craw from standing up.
Nyyrikki trying to control the position.
Craw is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nyyrikki trying to keep a closed guard but Craw is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kenric Nyyrikki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Craw misses with a few strikes there.
Nyyrikki avoids the head kick by Craw.
Nyyrikki misses with a kick to the body.
Nyyrikki misses with a wild body shot.
Nyyrikki tries to clinch up but Craw circles away and keeps his distance.
Craw swats away the attempt to clinch by Nyyrikki.

Craw gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Craw in particular looking to stall.
Craw throwing shots but Nyyrikki is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Craw seems content to control.

Craw is working for a submission of some sort.
Nyyrikki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nyyrikki tries to get out of the position.
Nyyrikki is looking to control Craw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyyrikki avoid being mounted?
Craw not doing much here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craw prevents Nyyrikki from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Craw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Craw showed some decent athleticism there.

Craw in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Nyyrikki tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Craw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sebastian Craw!