PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Riesling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nesset has chosen Grave Digger - Valhalla as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Riesling
vs
Nesset

181 cm
28
199 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

191 cm
23
201 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yannick Riesling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnfinn Nesset!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riesling rushes Nesset and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Riesling tries to throw a body punch but Nesset avoids it by throwing Riesling back against the cage.
Riesling is looking to control Nesset's arms but Nesset gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riesling has his back to the cage.
Riesling misses with a body punch.

Nesset breaks from the clinch.
Riesling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nesset misses with a body shot.
A jab from Riesling misses.
Nesset ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riesling moves away.
Nesset staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nesset misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Nesset misses its intended target.
A big left from Riesling misses.
A combination from Riesling does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riesling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nesset.
Arnfinn Nesset is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nesset takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nesset. Riesling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nesset throws a hook but Riesling avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Riesling.
Nesset tries to improve position but can't.
Nesset can't do much from the bottom here.
Nesset is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nesset keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riesling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nesset tries to kick Riesling off but Riesling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Riesling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riesling winds up and cracks Nesset with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riesling thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nesset's head.
Riesling wants to control but Nesset is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nesset looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nesset scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Riesling manages to mount him!
Nesset tries to hold on but Riesling postures up.
Riesling looking to finish with strikes here!
Riesling thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riesling landing shots from mount.
Riesling lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Riesling cracks Nesset with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riesling has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nesset's face.
Riesling with good strikes from the mount here!

Nesset is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riesling landing punches.
Nesset is still in real trouble! Can Riesling finish him?
Nesset tries to reverse the position but Riesling maintains control.
Riesling scoring with strikes but Nesset is staying in there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Riesling with good strikes from the mount here!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Riesling! Nesset is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yannick Riesling!