PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jabenga Nkemji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lillen Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lillen Eklund is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nkemji
vs
Eklund

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 Helsinki, Jabenga Nkemji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lillen Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lillen Eklund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Eklund finds it's way through Nkemji's defenses.
Eklund digs a good body shot into Nkemji's ribs.

Nkemji forces Eklund back against the cage and clinches.
Nkemji is trying to break the clinch but Eklund has him pressed against the cage.
Nkemji holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eklund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nkemji looking to throw knees to the head but Eklund is blocking nicely.
Nkemji trying to stall but Eklund improves his position.
Nkemji changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eklund fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eklund getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eklund connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Eklund fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nkemji tries to clinch but Eklund moves out of range.
Nkemji is breathing heavily.
Eklund throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Jabenga Nkemji has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eklund throws a shot to the body.
Eklund closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nkemji needs to keep his hands up - Eklund had a free shot at his head there.
Eklund thuds a left hand into Nkemji's body.
Lillen Eklund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Eklund lands.
Eklund wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eklund lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nkemji takes a step back to recover.
Eklund moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eklund connects with a stiff jab that staggers Nkemji - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lillen Eklund!