PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Indiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Nietzsche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nietzsche's choice of entrance music: "Haunted" by Disturbed. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Indiana
vs
Nietzsche

198 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Indiana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrik Nietzsche!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nietzsche gets a takedown into half guard.
Indiana is looking to escape.
Nietzsche is nestled in close to Indiana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Indiana has hold of Nietzsche's hands but Nietzsche slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Indiana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nietzsche trying to control the pace.
Indiana is trying to stand.
Nietzsche not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nietzsche thows a huge punch but Indiana dodges it nicely.
Nietzsche trying to pass the guard but Indiana defending well.
Indiana is trying to stand back up but Nietzsche is controlling him
Nietzsche trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Indiana throws a big shot that misses.

Nietzsche lands a big head kick that sends Indiana tumbling to the mat! Nietzsche takes a step backwards and waves Indiana back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Gary Indiana has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nietzsche looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nietzsche trying to pass the guard but Indiana defending well.
Nietzsche has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nietzsche throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nietzsche stops Indiana from getting back to his feet.
Nietzsche has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nietzsche landing strikes from the mount and Indiana is in trouble!
Indiana tries to hold on but Nietzsche postures up.
Indiana squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Indiana is wriggling around trying to escape.
Indiana is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Indiana takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Indiana wants to hold on but Nietzsche pushes him away.
Nietzsche postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Indiana looks a forlorn figure.
Nietzsche pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Nietzsche's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fredrik Nietzsche!