PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Klason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Nuclear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klason's entrance music is (Hed) Pe - Raise Hell. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nuclear's choice of entrance music: Nuclear Assault - Critical Mass. 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.

Klason
vs
Nuclear

190 cm
35
216 lbs
32 - 17 - 0

188 cm
30
215 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hjalmar Klason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, David Nuclear!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Nuclear.
Klason checks a low kick from Nuclear.
Nuclear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Klason shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Klason darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Klason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Klason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nuclear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nuclear throws a push kick but Klason slaps the foot to one side.
Nuclear throws a leg kick but Klason checks it.
Klason motions for Nuclear to come forward. Klason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klason misses the shot to the body.
Nuclear throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klason, right into the meat.
Klason throws a sloppy head kick and Nuclear moves out of range easily.
Klason misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Klason.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuclear lands with a shot to the body.
Klason throws out a powerful jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klason.
Klason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason misses with a straight right.
Klason throws a looping overhand right but Nuclear ducks down to avoid it.
Nuclear keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hjalmar Klason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuclear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klason manages to avoid it.
Klason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Klason needs to keep his hands up - Nuclear had a free shot at his head there.
Nuclear takes a swing at Klason's ribcage but misses.
Klason tries to bum rush Nuclear with a series of wild strikes but Nuclear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nuclear closes the distance and pushes Klason back into the cage.

Nuclear's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nuclear gets caught napping as Klason dives in and scores a takedown. Nuclear manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Klason won't allow Nuclear to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nuclear is looking to stand up but Klason isn't so interested in that idea.
Nuclear wants to sweep here but Klason controlling him for the moment.
Nuclear working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klason preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nuclear can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Nuclear wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nuclear scoring well with a low kick there.
Nuclear checks a low kick from Klason.
Nuclear changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klason wants to slow Nuclear down by chopping away at his legs.
Klason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klason with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nuclear walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nuclear scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nuclear checks the leg kick.
Klason scores with a sloppy right hand. Nuclear should have avoided that one.
A big right from Klason misses.
Klason dodges the punch combination from Nuclear.
Nuclear is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Klason rather than just go for the knockout.
Nuclear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
David Nuclear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klason connects with an inside leg kick.
Klason misses with a hook.

Klason has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Klason blocks an elbow strike.
Nuclear tries to throw a body punch but Klason avoids it by throwing Nuclear back against the cage.
Nuclear tries a knee to the head but Klason blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Klason lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Klason on the inside.
Klason lands a nice uppercut.
Klason scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klason lands with a short shot to the head.
Nuclear lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klason.
Nuclear gets underhooks to prevent Klason's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjalmar Klason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nuclear is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nuclear seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klason.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klason lands a hook that snaps the head of Nuclear backwards.
Nuclear blocking some punches.
Nuclear blocking some punches.
Klason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nuclear is trying to break the clinch but Klason has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klason.
Nuclear lands a body punch.
Klason tries a body shot but Nuclear blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nuclear goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klason has a couple of punches blocked by Nuclear.
Klason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klason working aggressively here.
Klason gets through Nuclear's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nuclear tries to work over Klason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nuclear unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Nuclear will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Klason is looking to score with low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klason.
Nuclear lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Klason throws a hook but Nuclear blocks it.
Nuclear steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klason.
Nuclear scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klason on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left lands for Nuclear.
Klason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nuclear.
Nice takedown defense from Nuclear. No joy for Klason on that attempt.

Nuclear moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Nuclear on the inside.
Nuclear tries to break free but Klason pushes him back against the cage.
Nuclear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Nuclear.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuclear tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klason lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klason misses with some punches.
Nuclear doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klason.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason prevents a body shot from Nuclear.
Nuclear blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klason.
A short uppercut from Klason.
Nuclear gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Klason.
Nuclear has a couple of punches blocked by Klason.
Klason swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuclear uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klason pushes Nuclear back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klason gets through Nuclear's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nuclear can't break the clinch.
Klason throws a head punch that misses.

Nuclear's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nuclear swings for the body but Klason moves out of range.
Klason dips to his left and cracks Nuclear with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuclear looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Nuclear checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Klason misses.
Klason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nuclear misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nuclear lands a really nice looking cross but Klason seems unphased.
Nuclear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klason.
Nuclear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klason manages to avoid it.
Klason blocks the body kick.
Nuclear just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Nuclear as Klason shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjalmar Klason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klason throws an overhand right that lands on Nuclear's shoulder, as Nuclear tries to avoid the shot.
Klason misses with a low kick.
Nuclear lands with a good body shot.
Nuclear looks to score with a jab to the body but Klason is just out of range.
Klason throws a jab when Nuclear was well out of range.
Nuclear throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Klason clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Nuclear breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear feints and then cracks Klason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Klason down.
Klason is looking to slow Nuclear down with leg kicks.
Klason walks into a straight right hand from Nuclear.
Klason connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nuclear momentarily.
Klason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nuclear lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klason at a distance.
Nuclear slips a straight right by Klason.
Nuclear throws a head kick that misses.
Klason misses with a body shot.
Klason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Klason darts in and clinches Nuclear up against the cage.
Nuclear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Klason.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nuclear's elbow.
Klason is working Nuclear over against the cage.
Nuclear throws a head punch that misses.
Klason misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Klason fails to land.
Nuclear blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nuclear wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nuclear is looking to control Klason's arms but Klason gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nuclear has his back to the cage.
Nuclear tries to land knees in the clinch but Klason avoids the damage to the body.
Klason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuclear can't break the clinch.
Klason lands a nice uppercut.
Nuclear tries a body shot but Klason blocks it.
Klason lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Nuclear.
Nuclear tries a knee to the head but Klason blocks it.
Klason scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klason throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nuclear lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Klason.
Hjalmar Klason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nuclear lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klason is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Klason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hjalmar Klason will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Klason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nuclear looks to land a body kick but Klason moved away.
Nuclear punishes Klason's body with a nice straight punch.
Hjalmar Klason is winning the standup battle so far.
Nuclear scores with a shot to the body.
Klason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nuclear's sensitive parts.
Nuclear blocks a leg kick.
Nuclear is looking to chop away at Klason's legs.
Nuclear looks to score with a jab to the body but Klason is just out of range.

Klason shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Klason was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Klason is working Nuclear over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nuclear is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuclear sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nuclear tries to roll over but Klason keeps him under control.
Klason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nuclear with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Klason is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nuclear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuclear keeping hold of Klason's head, controlling as best he can.
Klason is nestled in close to Nuclear, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Klason missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klason not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nuclear is pressing down on Klason's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nuclear looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klason is one step ahead there.
Klason postures up.
Nuclear is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Klason throwing strikes but missing.
Klason postures up in Nuclear's guard and throws a big left but Nuclear blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klason working some strikes from top position.
Hjalmar Klason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klason throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klason stops Nuclear from standing up.
Klason 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.
Nuclear wants to sweep here but Klason controlling him for the moment.
Klason connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klason working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nuclear is controlling Klason's posture.
Klason stands up over Nuclear, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nuclear controls Klason momentarily but Klason frees himself.
Nuclear managing to control the position.
Nuclear looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klason is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

David Nuclear has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nuclear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klason shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuclear sprawls well. He's pushed Klason's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nuclear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klason was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuclear.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nuclear. Klason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klason throws a head kick that Nuclear semi-blocks.
Nuclear throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nuclear scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klason doesn't seem bothered though.
Klason keeps the fight on the outside.
Klason shoots in for a takedown but Nuclear shows good takedown defense.
An inside leg kick lands from Nuclear.
Nuclear fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Klason has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klason scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nuclear misses with a low kick as Klason jumps back.
Nuclear staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuclear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klason lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klason does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nuclear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nuclear tries to clinch up but Klason circles away and keeps his distance.
Nuclear tries to bum rush Klason with a series of wild strikes but Klason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nuclear. Klason shrugs it off though.
Nuclear lands with a kick to the ribs.
Klason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nuclear.

Klason clinches.
Klason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuclear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Klason swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuclear uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nuclear is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nuclear misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hjalmar Klason.
I think Klason 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hjalmar Klason!
Hjalmar Klason very nearly forgot to thank Syndicate Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.