PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula (ranked 5408 p4p, 5911 weight class) and Jae Woon Ki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jae Woon Ki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nastula
vs
Ki

185 cm
24
150
11 - 53 - 0

178 cm
18
153
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 53 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jae Woon Ki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nastula looking to score a takedown here. Ki is defending well but Nastula drives through and ends up in Ki's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nastula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nastula can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Nastula drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nastula jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nastula really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ki can't keep his opponent in guard - Nastula advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've been hearing that Nastula has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Nastula is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nastula is trying for a kimura here. Ki looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nastula wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pawel Nastula!