PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Janusz Niekonieczny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beasty Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niekonieczny kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - Ride The Lightning. Kannegaard has chosen Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Niekonieczny
vs
Kannegaard

164 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janusz Niekonieczny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Beasty Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kannegaard misses with a wild body shot.
Niekonieczny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kannegaard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Niekonieczny somewhat.
Kannegaard looks to land a combination but Niekonieczny avoids it well.
Kannegaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niekonieczny missing with a left hand there. Kannegaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kannegaard lands with a nice body punch.
Kannegaard throws an overhand right that lands on Niekonieczny's shoulder, as Niekonieczny tries to avoid the shot.
Kannegaard throws a lazy right hand but Niekonieczny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niekonieczny misses with a body shot.
Kannegaard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Niekonieczny circles away quickly and effectively.
Kannegaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niekonieczny was well out of range. Poor timing from Kannegaard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kannegaard throws a shot from downtown. Niekonieczny moves away and avoids it.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot.
Niekonieczny avoids the body shot from Kannegaard.
A slow jab from Kannegaard misses its intended target.
Niekonieczny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kannegaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niekonieczny moves away from the strike by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard takes a swing at Niekonieczny's ribcage but misses.

Niekonieczny shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kannegaard taking some punishment here, with Niekonieczny in his half guard.
Niekonieczny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kannegaard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Niekonieczny.
Niekonieczny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kannegaard wants to get back to full guard but Niekonieczny has passed into side control.
Niekonieczny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny with shots to the head and body - Kannegaard looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Beasty Kannegaard has been cut.
Niekonieczny raining down hammerfists from mount.
Niekonieczny looking to ground and pound but Kannegaard is blocking nicely.
Kannegaard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Kannegaard is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niekonieczny sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kannegaard is still in real trouble! Can Niekonieczny finish him?
Niekonieczny unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kannegaard wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Niekonieczny celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janusz Niekonieczny!