PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Who Let the Dogs out. Charlie Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nurmi
vs
Brown

177 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Nurmi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Brown!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a series of punches but Nurmi avoids them all with ease.
Nurmi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Fernando Nurmi has been cut.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown looks to land a combination but Nurmi avoids it well.
Brown looks to land a combination but Nurmi avoids it well.
Brown thows a body kick. Nurmi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Nurmi's defenses.

Nurmi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Nurmi has him pressed against the ropes.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Nurmi has him pressed against the ropes.
Nurmi lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.

Nurmi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Nurmi is controlling him well.
Nurmi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nurmi won't let Brown get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown looks gassed!

Nurmi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brown is surviving well by controlling Nurmi's body position as best he can.
Nurmi is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Brown is in real trouble.
Nurmi tries to get the hooks in deep but Brown pushed the leg off.

Brown is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Nurmi off. It looks like it's working - Nurmi slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Brown displaying calm under pressure there.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Nurmi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nurmi.

Nurmi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Nurmi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
You get the feeling that Brown really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Nurmi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brown is surviving well by controlling Nurmi's body position as best he can.
Nurmi takes Brown's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Brown is in trouble.

Nurmi looking for the choke from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi is controlling the position but Brown somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Nurmi wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.

Nurmi is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown pushes Nurmi off looking to stand but Nurmi dives back in and keeps control.
Nurmi is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown looks to land a combination. Nurmi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmi moves away.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Nurmi shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Nurmi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Charlie Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Nurmi shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Nurmi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Charlie Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a leg kick but Nurmi checks it.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Nurmi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown swinging wilding here.

Fernando Nurmi's cut is getting worse.

Nurmi has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Nurmi's takedown attempt.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Nurmi has him pressed against the ropes.
Nurmi lands a nice elbow.
Nurmi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Nurmi lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Nurmi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Nurmi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Nurmi.

Nurmi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Nurmi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nurmi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brown is looking to stand up but Nurmi won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nurmi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nurmi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nurmi working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.

Nurmi looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown tries to stand but Nurmi is controlling from the bottom.

Brown stands up from Nurmi's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nurmi dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.

Fernando Nurmi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Charlie Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nurmi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nurmi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nurmi won't let Brown get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Nurmi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Brown is now in Nurmi's guard. A big mistake from Nurmi there, giving up the dominant position!
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Nurmi.

Nurmi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nurmi trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand but Nurmi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nurmi looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurmi, not yet.
Brown wants to stand but Nurmi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown stalks Nurmi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nurmi's face. Nurmi staggers backwards, shaken.
Nurmi moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fernando Nurmi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brown misses with a few strikes there.

Nurmi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nurmi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Nurmi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Nurmi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nurmi content just to control the position here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown has given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nurmi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brown looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Nurmi is looking to control Brown but Brown is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fernando Nurmi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Nurmi is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Brown with him. Brown is trying to defend but Nurmi has an arm under the chin now! Brown grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fernando Nurmi!