PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arne Kaurismaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaurismaa comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Neon - Track 5. Nurmi has chosen Who Let the Dogs out as his entrance music. Fernando Nurmi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kaurismaa
vs
Nurmi

180 cm
19
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Supreme Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Kaurismaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaurismaa throws a jab when Nurmi was well out of range.
A jab from Kaurismaa does it's job there.

It looks like Fernando Nurmi has been cut.
Kaurismaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nurmi has time to react.

Nurmi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kaurismaa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kaurismaa tries to get out of the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fernando Nurmi!
Fernando Nurmi is the new welterweight champion!