PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula (ranked 24666 p4p, 4556 weight class) and Landry Stephenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nastula
vs
Stephenson

185 cm
20
150
6 - 19 - 0

178 cm
27
154
11 - 11 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Landry Stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stephenson gets a takedown into half guard.

Stephenson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nastula has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stephenson working over Nastula with some ground and pound. Nastula looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nastula tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Stephenson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Stephenson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Stephenson is hanging on to Nastula's back as he tries to escape.
Nastula is working hard here to advance position.

Nastula fending off the submission attempt from Stephenson.
Nastula's coaches at Cozad MMA Helsinki have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Stephenson has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Nastula! Can he survive? No! He's out! Stephenson gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Landry Stephenson!
Landry Stephenson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.