PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nils Holgersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Jelusic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holgersson's entrance music is Peukaloisen retket. A fine choice. Nils Holgersson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Holgersson
vs
Jelusic

166 cm
22
147 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nils Holgersson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bojan Jelusic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holgersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jelusic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holgersson on the side of the head.
Jelusic stalks Holgersson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Holgersson's face. Holgersson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jelusic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Holgersson throws a head kick that misses.
Jelusic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Holgersson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jelusic scrambles back to his feet.
Holgersson dodges the punch combination from Jelusic.
Holgersson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jelusic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holgersson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jelusic checks it well.
Holgersson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jelusic counters with an inside leg kick.
Jelusic lands a nice hook to Holgersson's body. Holgersson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holgersson misses with a few strikes there.
Holgersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jelusic to score with a decent uppercut.
Holgersson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelusic throws a head kick but Holgersson moves out of range.
Holgersson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jelusic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Holgersson takes a step back to recover.
Holgersson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holgersson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy body kick from Holgersson
and Jelusic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holgersson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for Jelusic.
A punch combination from Jelusic misses.
Jelusic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holgersson's hands.
Holgersson misses with a leg kick
and Jelusic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nils Holgersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jelusic counters with a nice body shot.
Holgersson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jelusic throws a head kick but Holgersson moves out of range.
Jelusic throws a series of punches but Holgersson avoids them all with ease.
Holgersson is looking to clinch but Jelusic is avoiding it.
A low kick from Holgersson is predictable there
and Jelusic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holgersson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jelusic counters with a left to the body.
Jelusic scores with a sloppy right hand. Holgersson should have avoided that one.
Jelusic swinging wildly here.
Jelusic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holgersson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jelusic throws a right and a left that Holgersson avoids nicely.
Jelusic misses the jab.
Jelusic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holgersson lands with a kick to the temple. Jelusic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jelusic throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Holgersson misses
and Jelusic counters with a good low kick that Holgersson was not able to check.
Holgersson misses with an uppercut
and Jelusic counters with a stiff right hand.
Jelusic checks a leg kick.
Holgersson throws a sloppy head kick and Jelusic moves out of range easily.
Jelusic misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson avoids the body shot from Jelusic.
Holgersson throws a body kick the misses
letting Jelusic counter with a right hand.
Holgersson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jelusic throws a leg kick but Holgersson checks it.
Jelusic misses with a jab to the body
and Holgersson counters with a straight right hand.
Jelusic throws a body punch but Holgersson moves out of range.
Holgersson tries to clinch up but Jelusic circles away and keeps his distance.
Holgersson throws a leg kick but Jelusic checks it.
Holgersson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick from Jelusic misses.
Holgersson misses with a double jab
and Jelusic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bojan Jelusic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holgersson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jelusic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Jelusic finds it's way through Holgersson's defenses.
Holgersson throws an off balance right hand
and Jelusic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jelusic misses with the body kick
and Holgersson counters with a head kick.

Holgersson has managed to clinch.
Holgersson takes a shot to the head.
Holgersson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Holgersson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holgersson.
Holgersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jelusic controls his hands.
Jelusic misses with an elbow over the top.
Jelusic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holgersson misses with the head strike.
Holgersson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holgersson can't break the clinch.
Holgersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jelusic's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Jelusic.
Jelusic effectively controlling the action here.
Jelusic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holgersson is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Jelusic - that landed with a thud.
Jelusic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holgerssons head.
Jelusic prevents a body shot from Holgersson.
Jelusic lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Jelusic to work.
Holgersson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jelusic won't allow it.
Holgersson blocks an elbow strike from Jelusic.
Jelusic blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jelusic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holgersson backwards.
Holgersson tries to work over Jelusic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jelusic throws a head punch that misses.

Jelusic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid body kick from Holgersson.
Holgersson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holgersson slips a jab and a cross from Jelusic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson swings widly with a right hand
and Jelusic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holgersson slips a jab from Jelusic.
Holgersson misses with a looping right.
Bojan Jelusic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holgersson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jelusic counters with a series of strikes. Holgersson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jelusic avoids the head kick by Holgersson.
Jelusic misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jelusic.
Jelusic ducks under a wild hook from Holgersson.
Jelusic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holgersson on the side of the head.
Jelusic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holgersson counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holgersson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jelusic.
Jelusic throws an overhand right that lands on Holgersson's shoulder, as Holgersson tries to avoid the shot.
Holgersson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holgersson misses with a leg kick
and Jelusic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jelusic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holgersson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jelusic.
Holgersson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jelusic misses with a body shot.
Holgersson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Jelusic.
Jelusic fails to land with a series of punches.
Holgersson lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jelusic misses with the combination.
Holgersson scores with a head kick.
Jelusic scores with a sloppy right hand. Holgersson should have avoided that one.
Jelusic works Holgersson's body with a nice hook.
Holgersson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jelusic.
Jelusic misses with a lunging right hand
and Holgersson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jelusic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holgersson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bojan Jelusic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jelusic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holgersson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jelusic lands a jab to Holgersson's midsection.
Holgersson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jelusic's calf.
Jelusic looks to score with a jab to the body but Holgersson is just out of range.
Holgersson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jelusic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jelusic takes a swing at Holgersson's ribcage but misses.
Jelusic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holgerssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Holgersson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Holgersson takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick by Holgersson misses
and Jelusic counters with a left to the body.
Holgersson throws a lazy body kick
and Jelusic counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson moves forwards but Jelusic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jelusic loads up on a big right hand but Holgersson slips the punch.
Holgersson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jelusic counters with a left to the body.
Jelusic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jelusic lands with a nice body punch.
Jelusic lands a nice hook to Holgersson's body. Holgersson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holgersson throws a head kick that misses.
Holgersson misses with a hook to the body
and Jelusic counters with a stiff right hand.
Holgersson slips a jab from Jelusic.
Holgersson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jelusic finds it's way round the side to connect with Holgersson's head.
Holgersson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jelusic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson lands with a straight right. Jelusic didn't see that one coming.
Jelusic misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holgersson misses with a right hand
and Jelusic counters with a two punch combo.
Jelusic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holgersson momentarily.
Holgersson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot lands for Jelusic.
Jelusic misses with a hook to the body
and Holgersson counters with a head kick.
Jelusic scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jelusic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holgersson.
Jelusic's corner calls for a 1-2. Jelusic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson avoids the body shot from Jelusic.
Holgersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jelusic.
Jelusic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Holgersson avoids a kick to the body.
Jelusic looks to land a combination. Holgersson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Holgersson misses with a double jab
and Jelusic counters with a straight right hand.
Jelusic throws a body kick that misses.
Jelusic scores with a jab to the head.
Jelusic misses with a right hand
and Holgersson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holgersson scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holgersson.
Holgersson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jelusic's sensitive parts.
Holgersson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Jelusic to counter with a crisp jab.
Jelusic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holgersson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jelusic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jelusic throws a shot to the body.
Jelusic thows a leg kick but Holgersson checks it
and Holgersson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jelusic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jelusic connects with a leg kick. Holgersson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut lands for Jelusic. That snapped Holgersson's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bojan Jelusic really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Holgersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holgersson.
Holgersson tests Jelusic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jelusic looks to throw the jab but Holgersson is out of range.
Jelusic thuds a left hand into Holgersson's body.
Holgersson throws a lazy head kick
and Holgersson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jelusic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jelusic thows a body shot but no joy.
Holgersson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holgersson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jelusic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holgersson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jelusic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holgersson thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jelusic does it's job there.
Jelusic lands a body shot.
Holgersson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holgersson misses with a hook
and Jelusic counters with a straight right hand.
Holgersson misses with a leg kick
and Jelusic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holgersson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jelusic counters with a right hand to the body.
Jelusic tries to bum rush Holgersson with a series of wild strikes but Holgersson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holgersson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Holgersson throws a sloppy head kick and Jelusic moves out of range easily.
Holgersson takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Holgersson is predictable there
and Jelusic counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jelusic lands a jab-cross combination.
Holgersson moves away from the strike by Jelusic.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jelusic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holgersson slips under a jab.
Holgersson throws a body kick the misses
and Jelusic counters with a nice body shot.
Holgersson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jelusic tries to bum rush Holgersson with a series of wild strikes but Holgersson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Jelusic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holgersson misses with a leg kick
and Jelusic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jelusic lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jelusic can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Jelusic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holgersson doesn't seem phased though.
Holgersson tries to land a body kick
letting Jelusic counter with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Holgersson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Holgersson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jelusic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holgersson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jelusic.

Holgersson is rocked!
Holgersson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Jelusic's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Holgersson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bojan Jelusic!
Bojan Jelusic is the new featherweight champion!