PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Grandpa (ranked 3468 p4p, 24571 weight class) and Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Grandpa
vs
Nastula

165 cm
34
150
15 - 15 - 0

185 cm
19
150
6 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiger Grandpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grandpa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nastula napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Grandpa stands up and beckons Nastula to his feet.
Nastula misses with a takedown attempt - Grandpa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Grandpa sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Nastula to the ground! Grandpa dives into full mount looking to finish!

Nastula is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grandpa working for a submission but Nastula is keeping him at bay.
Grandpa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nastula?
We've been hearing good reports from Grandpa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Grandpa get's back to his feet.

Grandpa throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Nastula stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Grandpa follows into mount!
Nastula is still in real trouble! Can Grandpa finish him?

Grandpa is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Nastula is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiger Grandpa!