PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azelja Kajin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niclas Fredholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredholm comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bubba Sparxxx - Deliverance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Niclas Fredholm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kajin
vs
Fredholm

182 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azelja Kajin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niclas Fredholm!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredholm tries to clinch there but Kajin circles away.
Fredholm avoids the head kick by Kajin.
Fredholm wants to clinch up but Kajin keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Kajin as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick by Fredholm misses

and Kajin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fredholm won't be happy with that.
Fredholm is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kajin connects with a decent elbow.
Kajin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fredholm tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Kajin wants to control but Fredholm is keeping busy.
Fredholm wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kajin missing with strikes.
Fredholm trying to get back to his feet but Kajin is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Fredholm preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kajin.
Fredholm looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Fredholm looks gassed!
Kajin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Fredholm doesn't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredholm is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kajin has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Fredholm! Can he survive? No! He's out! Kajin gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Azelja Kajin!