PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Beilstein (ranked 4668 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luga Nuga (ranked 4661 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.

Beilstein
vs
Nuga

190 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Beilstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luga Nuga!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Beilstein gets a double leg takedown into Nuga's guard.
Beilstein is in close to Nuga's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beilstein is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Beilstein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nuga wants to stand but Beilstein is controlling the position.
Beilstein slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nuga is looking to get back to his feet here but Beilstein is keeping cool and he's managed to take Nuga's back.

Beilstein is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Nuga has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Beilstein has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Nuga taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Beilstein doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karl Beilstein!