PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ventura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Electric Six - Gay Bar. Nurmi has chosen Who Let the Dogs out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ventura
vs
Nurmi

177 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ace Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurmi.

Ventura shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nurmi's guard.

Ventura drops back looking for a leg! Nurmi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nurmi manages to kick Ventura off! Ventura jumps back into Nurmi's guard.

Ventura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ventura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi controls Ventura momentarily but Ventura frees himself.

Nurmi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Nurmi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nurmi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ventura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ventura drops back looking for a leg! Nurmi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nurmi manages to kick Ventura off! Ventura jumps back into Nurmi's guard.

Ventura drops back looking for a leg! Nurmi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nurmi manages to kick Ventura off! Ventura jumps back into Nurmi's guard.
Nurmi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Nurmi working for a triangle but Ventura defends it easily.

Ventura drops back looking for a leg! Nurmi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nurmi manages to kick Ventura off! Ventura jumps back into Nurmi's guard.

Ventura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Nurmi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ventura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nurmi is looking for a triangle but Ventura pushes his legs off easily.

Nurmi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ventura is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nurmi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ventura's back instead.
Nurmi controlling well, preventing Ventura from escaping the position.
Good control from Nurmi.
Nurmi has the hooks in. Ventura is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Ventura is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nurmi gets his way!
Nurmi looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ventura is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nurmi is landing with strikes from the back.
Ventura wants to escape the position.
Ventura manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nurmi's guard. Nice work there by Ventura.
Ventura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmi is keeping the position for now.

Ventura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ventura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Nurmi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nurmi is looking to clinch but Ventura is avoiding it.
Nurmi tries to clinch but Ventura moves out of range.
Nurmi tries to clinch up but Ventura circles away and keeps his distance.

Ventura gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ventura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nurmi can't do much from the bottom here.
Nurmi tries to bench press Ventura off him but Ventura keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi gets back to half guard.
Nurmi is looking for a sweep. Ventura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ventura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nurmi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ventura.

Nurmi looking for submissions off his back.

Ventura is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ventura is looking to advance position but Nurmi won't allow it.
Ventura trying to advance position but Nurmi counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ventura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nurmi has his feet on Ventura's thighs here. He's pushed Ventura off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ventura screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fernando Nurmi!