PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toinen Nuori (ranked 7960 p4p, 542 weight class) and Nick Whitman (ranked 7588 p4p, 531 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nuori might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Seven Nation Army (Glitch Mob Remix). Toinen Nuori is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nuori
vs
Whitman

159 cm
18
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toinen Nuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Whitman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuori swats away the attempt to clinch by Whitman.
Whitman closes the distance but Nuori moves to the side

and Nuori counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Whitman has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nuori is on him like a limpet, forcing Whitman back against the cage.

Nuori gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nuori wants to control from the top but Whitman keeps moving.
Nuori sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Whitman's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuori prevents Whitman from improving his position.
Whitman trying to control here.

Nuori seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Whitman is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Toinen Nuori!
In his post fight interview, Toinen Nuori started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.