PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mingan Napayshni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Soldier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Soldier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Napayshni
vs
Soldier

191 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
213 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mingan Napayshni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Soldier!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Napayshni throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Napayshni blocks the leg kick.
Napayshni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soldier takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Napayshni does no damage.
Soldier staying out of range there.

Soldier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Napayshni, pushing him back against the cage.

Napayshni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soldier cracks the inside of Napayshni's front leg.
Napayshni blocks a low kick nicely.
Soldier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Napayshni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soldier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Napayshni lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Napayshni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soldier backs up against the cage.
Napayshni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldier walks into a stiff left hand from Napayshni.
A low kick from Soldier is predictable there
and Napayshni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Soldier gets a clinch.
Napayshni looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soldier stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Soldier connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mingan Napayshni has been cut.
Soldier lands a damaging elbow.
Soldier prevents Napayshni from breaking the clinch.
Napayshni wants to get back to striking at distance but Soldier won't allow it.
Napayshni wants to get back to striking at distance but Soldier won't allow it.
Napayshni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Napayshni tries to break free but Soldier pushes him back against the cage.
Soldier prevents Napayshni from breaking the clinch.
Soldier misses with an elbow over the top.
Soldier with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napayshni blocks the elbow strike.
Soldier looking to throw knees to the head but Napayshni is blocking nicely.
Napayshni is trying to force a seperation but Soldier has the dominant position.

Napayshni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Napayshni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Napayshni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soldier is able to avoid easily.
Soldier tries to clinch up but Napayshni circles away and keeps his distance.
Soldier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Napayshni throws an off balance right hand
and Soldier counters with a low kick, right behind Napayshni 's knee.
Napayshni takes a swing at Soldier's ribcage but misses.
Napayshni misses the shot to the body.
Napayshni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Napayshni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Soldier scrambles back to his feet.

Soldier closes the distance and clinches.
Soldier landing knees to the body.
Soldier misses with a hook from the clinch.

Napayshni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Napayshni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Napayshni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Soldier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Soldier wants to stall.
Napayshni can't break the clinch.
Soldier looking to throw knees to the head but Napayshni is blocking nicely.
Napayshni can't break the clinch.
Napayshni dodges an elbow strike from Soldier.
Soldier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Napayshni's efforts to push away.

Soldier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldier wants to clinch up but Napayshni keeps it at a distance.
Napayshni looks to land a body kick but Soldier moved away.
Soldier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Napayshni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soldier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Napayshni moves out of range of the body kick from Soldier.
Napayshni throws a lazy uppercut
and Soldier counters with a big head kick but Napayshni shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Napayshni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Napayshni misses with a hook
and Soldier counters with a low kick, right behind Napayshni 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soldier ducks under a wild hook from Napayshni.
Napayshni misses with a wild body shot.
Napayshni is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Soldier doesn't manage to clinch there - Napayshni circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Soldier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mingan Napayshni's cut.
That's time! Napayshni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Napayshni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soldier.

Soldier moves into range and clinches up with Napayshni.
Napayshni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soldier throws an elbow that misses.
Napayshni avoids the elbow strike from Soldier, against the cage.
Napayshni tries to circle away but Soldier has him pinned against the cage.
Soldier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Napayshni tries to break free but Soldier pushes him back against the cage.
Napayshni leaning against his opponent.
Soldier lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Soldier.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Napayshni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soldier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Napayshni blocks it with crossed arms.
Napayshni pushes Soldier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the head but Napayshni blocks with his arms.
Napayshni is trying to break the clinch but Soldier is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Napayshni's defenses.
Napayshni avoids the elbow strike from Soldier, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Soldier.
Napayshni avoids the elbow strike from Soldier, against the cage.
Mike Soldier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Napayshni is trying to force a seperation but Soldier has the dominant position.
Soldier utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Napayshni avoids it.
Soldier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soldier taking a breather.
Soldier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Napayshni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soldier displaying some good clinch control by pressing Napayshni up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Napayshni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soldier tries a knee to the head but Napayshni blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni stalling in the clinch but Soldier improves position.
Napayshni misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Napayshni is trying to break free.
Napayshni has had enough of the clinch but Soldier keeps him there for the moment.
Soldier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Napayshni blocks it with crossed arms.
Napayshni blocks the elbow strike.
Napayshni tries to circle away but Soldier has him pinned against the cage.
Napayshni is looking to break free of the clinch but Soldier has double underhooks.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Napayshni avoids it.
Napayshni wants to break free but Soldier has control.
Soldier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soldier tries a knee to the head but Napayshni blocks it.
Soldier has Napayshni pressed against the cage, preventing Napayshni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Napayshni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Napayshni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soldier circles away quickly and effectively.
Soldier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soldier with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Napayshni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Napayshni avoids it.
Soldier being controlled against the cage.
Soldier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soldier throws an elbow but it misses.
Napayshni lands with a left to the head.
Soldier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Napayshni avoids it.

Napayshni manages to break the clinch.
Soldier tries to clinch but Napayshni is having none of it.
Napayshni is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Napayshni throws out the jab.
Napayshni keeps the fight on the outside.
Napayshni connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Soldier.
Soldier doesn't manage to clinch there - Napayshni circles away.
Soldier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napayshni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Napayshni throws the left hand but Soldier avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Napayshni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soldier doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soldier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napayshni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mingan Napayshni is winning the standup battle so far.
Napayshni swats away the attempt to clinch by Soldier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Soldier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mingan Napayshni's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Napayshni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Napayshni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soldier throws a low kick but Napayshni avoids it.
Napayshni misses with the combination.
Napayshni misses with an uppercut.
Soldier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Napayshni keeps the fight on the outside.
Soldier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Soldier avoids the body shot from Napayshni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Napayshni. That snapped Soldier's head back.
Napayshni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soldier moves away from the strike by Napayshni.
Soldier tries to close the distance and clinch but Napayshni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Napayshni throws an overhand right that lands on Soldier's shoulder, as Soldier tries to avoid the shot.
Napayshni throws a leg kick but Soldier checks it.
Nice cross by Napayshni.
Soldier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soldier closes the distance but Napayshni moves to the side
and Napayshni counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Soldier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soldier fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Napayshni dips to his left and cracks Soldier with an uppercut!
Napayshni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soldier momentarily.
Soldier wants to clinch up but Napayshni keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldier is looking to clinch but Napayshni is avoiding it.
Soldier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Soldier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Napayshni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Napayshni misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soldier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napayshni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Napayshni misses with a body shot.
Soldier fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni connects with a single shot there.
Napayshni throws a poor cross that misses

and Soldier moves into the clinch.
Soldier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Soldier keeps control of Napayshni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soldier trying to stall but Napayshni improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soldier throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soldier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Napayshni's brow.
Napayshni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Napayshni takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Napayshni is looking to break free of the clinch but Soldier has double underhooks.
Napayshni is looking to break free of the clinch but Soldier has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soldier throws an elbow but misses.
Napayshni is trying to break free.
Napayshni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Napayshni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Napayshni is trying to break the clinch but Soldier is controlling him.
Napayshni blocks the elbow strike.
Napayshni blocks an elbow strike.

Napayshni breaks from the clinch.
Soldier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Napayshni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soldier slips a straight right by Napayshni.
Soldier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Soldier darts in and clinches Napayshni up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soldier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Napayshni's brow.
Soldier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mingan Napayshni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Napayshni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mingan Napayshni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soldier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!