PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Fybra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nielsen
vs
Fybra

191 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Fybra!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen is looking to clinch but Fybra is avoiding it.
Nielsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fybra throws a head kick but Nielsen moves out of range.
A head kick from Fybra lands but Nielsen takes it in his stride.
Fybra feints and then cracks Nielsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nielsen down.

Fybra gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nielsen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nielsen is looking to stand up but Fybra won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stefan Nielsen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nielsen tries to clinch up.

Nielsen darts in and clinches Fybra up against the cage.
Come on Fybra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nielsen is trying to break the clinch but Fybra has him pressed against the cage.
Fybra trying to control the position but instead, Nielsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fybra into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen has had enough of the clinch but Fybra keeps him there for the moment.

Nielsen manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Fybra checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Nielsen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fybra is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fybra is trying to control Nielsen's posture but Nielsen avoids it.
Fybra tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nielsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Nielsen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nielsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fybra.
Nielsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fybra lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fybra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michael Fybra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fybra is looking to slow Nielsen down with leg kicks.
Fybra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nielsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fybra.
Nielsen is looking to land body kicks.
Nielsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nielsen throws the kick towards the body but Fybra avoids it.
Fybra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fybra thumps Nielsen with a low kick.
Nielsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nielsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!

Nielsen rushes Fybra and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Nielsen dominated that round.
That's time! Nielsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nielsen tries to clinch there but Fybra circles away.
Stefan Nielsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Nielsen does no damage.
Nielsen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fybra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nielsen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fybra checks it well.
Fybra pushes Nielsen away with a front kick.
Nielsen misses with a wild combination.

Fybra tries to keep at a distance but Nielsen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nielsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nielsen scores with a head kick.

It looks like Michael Fybra has been cut.
Fybra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nielsen is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Nielsen misses.
Nielsen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fybra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Fybra.
Fybra avoids the body shot from Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a right hand that Fybra ducks under and follows up with a left that Fybra also avoids with ease.
Nielsen throws a hook to the side of Fybra's head but Fybra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nielsen misses the shot to the body.
Nielsen misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fybra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fybra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nielsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fybra. Fybra obviously looking to wear him down.
Stefan Nielsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fybra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fybra. That's going to slow Nielsen down.
Fybra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nielsen. Those never looked like landing.
Fybra scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fybra.
Fybra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nielsen misses with a wild combination.
Nielsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nielsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fybra feints and then cracks Nielsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nielsen down.
Fybra throws a head kick but Nielsen moves out of range.
Fybra throws a leg kick which misses Nielsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nielsen tries to avoid it.
Nielsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Fybra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Nielsen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fybra lands a high kick!
Fybra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Michael Fybra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fybra pushes Nielsen away with a front kick.
Fybra connects with a leg kick. Nielsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nielsen has a takedown stuffed.
Fybra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fybra lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nielsen takes a step back to recover.
Fybra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fybra lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fybra. That's going to slow Nielsen down.
Nielsen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fybra. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fybra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fybra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nielsen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fybra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fybra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nielsen is looking to clinch.
Nielsen wants to slow Fybra down by chopping away at his legs.
Nielsen tries to bum rush Fybra with a series of wild strikes but Fybra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That kick from Fybra tenderised Nielsen's leg. Nielsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nielsen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fybra. That one must have hurt.
Nielsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fybra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Fybra.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nielsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Fybra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Fybra's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nielsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Fybra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nielsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fybra - the referee stops the clock and Nielsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fybra. Nielsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nielsen throws a body punch but Fybra moves out of range.

Nielsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nielsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Fybra won't allow it.
Nielsen is trying to break the clinch but Fybra has him pressed against the cage.
Nielsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nielsen tries to circle away but Fybra has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen is trying to break free.
Fybra stalls.
Nielsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fybra has had enough of the clinch but Nielsen keeps him there for the moment.
Fybra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Nielsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen wants to clinch up but Fybra keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Fybra.
Nielsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fybra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fybra. That's going to slow Nielsen down.
Fybra lands a nice looking body kick.
Fybra lands a front kick.
Nielsen works over Fybra's head and body with a nice combination.
Nielsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fybra avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fybra.
Fybra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nielsen.
Nielsen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Fybra circles away.
Fybra scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fybra goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nielsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nielsen pushes Fybra up against the cage in a clinch.
Nielsen is trying to break free.
Fybra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nielsen's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nielsen as Fybra tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fybra walks away with a smile on his face. Nielsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Nielsen gets the takedown into side control.

Nielsen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fybra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fybra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielsen. Fybra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nielsen fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Nielsen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nielsen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Nielsen!