PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Fallknor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Nyqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fallknor
vs
Nyqvist

189 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Fallknor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Nyqvist!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fallknor!

Fallknor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nyqvist has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fallknor is working away from the top position though.
Nyqvist moves into full guard.

Nyqvist is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fallknor is aware though and is defending well.
Fallknor postures up in Nyqvist's guard and throws a big left but Nyqvist blocks it.
Fallknoris looking to pass into half guard but Nyqvist pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nyqvist is in guard.
Fallknor looking for a sweep. Not yet Fallknor, not yet.
Nyqvist wants to stand but Fallknor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nyqvist trying to control the position from guard on top but Fallknor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyqvist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nyqvist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fallknor is keeping the position for now.
Fallknor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nyqvist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fallknor.
Nyqvist misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two 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.
Nyqvist shoots in looking for a takedown. Fallknor tries to sprawl out of it but Nyqvist keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fallknor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Fallknor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fallknor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nyqvist moves in looking to clinch but Fallknor pushes him off.
Fallknor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nyqvist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fallknor.
Nyqvist with a poor takedown

and Fallknor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fallknor.
Paul Fallknor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Nyqvist.
Nyqvist looks gassed!
Fallknor wanted to stand there but Nyqvist had control of the position.

Nyqvist had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fallknor defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fallknor looking to sit in guard and control but Nyqvist gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyqvist throws a big right hand that misses.
Fallknor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nyqvist puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fallknor is refusing to be controlled, as Nyqvist sits in half guard.

Nyqvist is working for a kimura but Fallknor is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fallknor is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nyqvist tries to pass to full mount but Fallknor defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Fallknor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fallknor misses with a double jab.
Fallknor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fallknor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fallknor misses with a double jab.
Nyqvist with a nice cross.
Nyqvist tries to close the distance and clinch but Fallknor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Fallknor misses.
Nyqvist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fallknor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fallknor looks to land a combination but Nyqvist avoids it well.
Fallknor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fallknor misses with a combination

and Nyqvist holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fallknor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Nyqvist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fallknor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nyqvist counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyqvist wants to control but Fallknor is keeping him busy.
Nyqvist tries to stand but Fallknor is controlling his head.
Nyqvist wants to control but Fallknor is keeping him busy.
Fallknor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fallknor struggling a bit here.
Nyqvist lands some shots froms side control.
Nyqvist tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nyqvist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fallknor keeps working.
Fallknor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nyqvist on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallknor is looking for a sweep.
Fallknor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nyqvist.
Nyqvist trying to control the action but Fallknor is working from the bottom.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nyqvist.
Nyqvist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fallknor pinned against the cage. Fallknor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nyqvist shoots in looking for a takedown. Fallknor tries to sprawl out of it but Nyqvist keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fallknor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nyqvist fails with the takedown
and Fallknor counters with a two punch combo.
Paul Fallknor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Nyqvist.
A right-left combo lands from Fallknor.
Nyqvist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fallknor was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyqvist.
Fallknor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nyqvist.
Nyqvist scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Nyqvist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fallknor stalks Nyqvist and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nyqvist's face. Nyqvist staggers backwards, shaken.
Fallknor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nyqvist.
Fallknor tests Nyqvist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A right-left combo lands from Fallknor.
Fallknor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nyqvist counters with a two punch combo.
Nyqvist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fallknor.
Nyqvist wants to clinch up but Fallknor keeps it at a distance.
Fallknor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul Fallknor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nyqvist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fallknor but Fallknor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fallknor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nyqvist fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paul Fallknor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Nyqvist.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fallknor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallknor is thwarting Nyqvist's attempts to control the position.
Fallknor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fallknor looks to land a strike but Nyqvist avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nyqvist is trying to control the position but Fallknor postures up.
Fallknor throws a big right hand that misses.
Fallknor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nyqvist has his foot on Fallknor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fallknor works his way back into a safe position though.
Fallknor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fallknor throws and elbow that misses. Nyqvist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fallknor's guard. Nice move by Nyqvist!
Nyqvist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fallknor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nyqvist thows a big elbow that misses.
Nyqvist wants to pass the guard but Fallknor is keeping the position.
Fallknor wants to sweep here but Nyqvist controlling him for the moment.
Nyqvist keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fallknor's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallknor keeping moving, preventing Nyqvist from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fallknor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nyqvist counters with a nice body shot.
Nyqvist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fallknor pinned against the cage. Fallknor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nyqvist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nyqvist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nyqvist has a takedown stuffed.
Fallknor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four 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.
Nyqvist fails to land the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fallknor!
Fallknor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nyqvist counters with a single leg into guard. Fallknor didn't expect that.
Nyqvist trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fallknor's guard.
Nyqvist works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nyqvist trying to control from half guard but Fallknor is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Nyqvist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nyqvist has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Nyqvist!