PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Holt Dennis (ranked 7119 p4p, 24876 weight class) and Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pawel Nastula enters the cage!

Dennis
vs
Nastula

175 cm
39
155
11 - 11 - 0

185 cm
19
150
6 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Holt Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dennis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dennis scoring with punches from side control.
Dennis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nastula some visible discomfort.
Dennis scoring with punches from side control.
Dennis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dennis has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dennis lands a few punches from side control.
Nastula on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dennis cracks Nastula with a big elbow.

Nastula is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dennis looks up at the clock and then as Nastula takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dennis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nastula is still in real trouble! Can Dennis finish him?
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dennis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dennis 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.
Dennis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dennis landing strikes.
Dennis working the ground and pound.
Dennis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dennis scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dennis has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nastula is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dennis yanks on the arm and Nastula is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dennis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Holt Dennis!
During a confident post fight interview, Holt Dennis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.