PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Kyznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Nielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladislav Kyznetsov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Patrick Nielson's chin.

Kyznetsov
vs
Nielson

188 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
24
194 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladislav Kyznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Nielson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyznetsov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Patrick Nielson has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nielson.
Nielson ducks right into an uppercut from Kyznetsov.
Nielson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kyznetsov swings for the body but Nielson moves out of range.
Kyznetsov stuffs the takedown.
Vladislav Kyznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Nielson.
Kyznetsov lands with an uppercut that bounces Nielson off the cage and back into rage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kyznetsov. That's going to slow Nielson down.
Kyznetsov misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Kyznetsov.
Kyznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nielson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kyznetsov avoids it really well and circles away.
Vladislav Kyznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kyznetsov.
Nice takedown defense from Kyznetsov. No joy for Nielson on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Kyznetsov.
Kyznetsov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyznetsov misses with a head kick.
Kyznetsov works over Nielson's head and body with a nice combination.
Nielson shoots in looking for a takedown. Kyznetsov tries to sprawl out of it but Nielson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kyznetsov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from Kyznetsov finds it's target.

Nielson is rocked!
Kyznetsov throws a pinpoint strike between Nielson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Nielson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Kyznetsov scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladislav Kyznetsov!