PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Lugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lugo
vs
Nygma

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Darkness

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Lugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Nygma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygma dodges the punch combination from Lugo.
Nygma tries to close the distance and clinch but Lugo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lugo moves into range and clinches up with Nygma.
Nygma wants to stall.
Lugo tries to pull guard but Nygma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nygma connects with a knee to the head.
Lugo avoids a wild elbow strike from Nygma.
Lugo dodges an elbow strike from Nygma.
Lugo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lugo taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Daniel Lugo has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nygma.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lugo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lugo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nygma misses with a knee strike.
Nygma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lugo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nygma is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Lugo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lugo tries to score a body lock takedown but Nygma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lugo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lugo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nygma lands a knee to the head.
Nygma tries to land a knee to the head but Lugo blocks with his arms.
Lugo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nygma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nygma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lugo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nygma avoids it.
Nygma landing knees to the body.
Nygma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lugo is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nygma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nygma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lugo's brow.
Nygma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lugo blocks an elbow strike from Nygma.
Nygma working Lugo over with knees to the body.
Nygma lands an elbow just above Lugo 's eye.
Lugo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nygma trying to control the position but instead, Lugo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nygma into the cage.
Lugo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nygma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lugo wants to break free but Nygma has control.
Nygma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygma trying to land knees to the body.
Nygma crunches a lovely knee into Lugo's ribcage.
Lugo blocks an elbow strike from Nygma.
Lugo blocks an elbow strike.
Nygma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lugo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nygma smiles and moves away.
Nygma connects with a high kick.
Nygma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Nygma has managed to clinch.
Lugo tries to break free but Nygma pushes him back against the cage.
Nygma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lugo dodges an elbow strike from Nygma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lugo's elbow.
Nygma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nygma landing knees to the body.
Lugo blocks the elbow strike.
Nygma tries to land a knee to the head but Lugo blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lugo is trying to maintain a safe position but Nygma gets an underhook and turns Lugo into the cage.
Nygma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lugo can't break the clinch.
Nygma lands an elbow inside that Lugo shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nygma throws an elbow but misses.
Nygma has a couple of punches blocked by Lugo.
Lugo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lugo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lugo tries to break free but Nygma pushes him back against the cage.
Nygma connects with a knee to the head.
Nygma looking to throw knees to the head but Lugo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Nygma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Lugo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nygma enables Lugo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nygma manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lugo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lugo passes Nygma's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma is trying to stand.
Lugo wants to get back to his feet.
Lugo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nygma!
Lugo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lugo lands a couple of good shots and Nygma has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lugo is cranking Nygma's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Nygma! He's tightened the choke and Nygma is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Lugo!