PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula (ranked 24548 p4p, 3012 weight class) and Ian Bigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nastula
vs
Bigg

185 cm
20
150
6 - 20 - 0

175 cm
32
160
7 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ian Bigg!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nastula throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bigg counters with a shoot takedown. Nastula fights it but they end up in guard.
Bigg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bigg seems content to control.
Nastula knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bigg on the ground.
Bigg passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bigg controlling his opponent.

Bigg 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 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ian Bigg!