PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nisse Hult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Klitscho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nisse Hult has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hult
vs
Klitscho

182 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

187 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nisse Hult!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Klitscho!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitscho tries for a takedown but Hult sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Klitscho shoots in but no luck this time.
Klitscho shoots in for a double leg but Hult sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nisse Hult has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Klitscho.

Klitscho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hult controls Klitscho momentarily but Klitscho frees himself.
Hult is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hult keeping moving, preventing Klitscho from controlling successfully.
Klitscho won't allow Hult to sweep him here.
Hult working a defensive guard here.
Klitscho looks gassed!
Klitscho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hult is keeping the position for now.
Hult is pulling down on Klitscho's head. It's preventing any offense from Klitscho, at least for the moment.
Klitscho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hult with a lazy takedown attempt

and Klitscho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hult looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hult regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klitscho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hult throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Klitscho won't allow Hult to get back to his feet.
Hult throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hult is on top in guard.
Klitscho striking off his back but it's not causing Hult any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hult stands up over Klitscho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hult postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klitscho trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klitscho can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klitscho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hult trying to control the position from guard on top but Klitscho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klitscho is trying to keep Hult in close.
Hultis looking to pass into half guard but Klitscho pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Klitscho is in guard.
Klitscho wants to pass the guard but Hult is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hult closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitscho trying to control but Hult postures up.
Klitscho trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Klitscho tries to hold on but Hult pushes him away.
Hult wants to control the pace but Klitscho is squirming around nicely.
Hult working the ground and pound effectively.
Klitscho is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hult looking to finish Klitscho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Klitscho!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hult scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Klitscho?
Klitscho is squirming around, avoiding Hult's attempts to control the action.
Hult lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Klitscho hang on?
Hult is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Klitscho can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hult in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Klitscho is trying desperately to improve position.
Klitscho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Hult jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Klitscho is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Klitscho and Hult has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hult trying to control the position but Klitscho is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Klitscho will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hult's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Klitscho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Klitscho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hult trying to get back to full guard but Klitscho takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hult wants to hold on but Klitscho pushes him away.
Hult can't escape the position.
Hult tries to hold on but Klitscho postures up.
Klitscho lands a big shot there that rocks Hult but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Klitscho controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hult tries to hold on but Klitscho pushes him away.
Klitscho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hult tries to reverse the position but Klitscho maintains control.
Hult tries to hold on but Klitscho postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hult is squirming around, avoiding Klitscho's attempts to control the action.
Klitscho looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hult really wants to buck Klitscho off and get back to his feet.
Hult wants to hold on but Klitscho pushes him away.
Klitscho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Klitscho lands a heavy elbow.
Hult throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Klitscho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hult tries to lock up and control but Klitscho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Klitscho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Klitscho connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hult working to try and regain half guard.
Klitscho trying to control but Hult is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hult tries to hold on but Klitscho pushes him away.
Klitscho fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hult is squirming around, avoiding Klitscho's attempts to control the action.
Klitscho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hult flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klitscho controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Klitscho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Klitscho gets a takedown into half guard.

Hult actively working from the bottom here.
Klitscho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hult trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klitscho controlling the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ivan Klitscho just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hult tries to clinch but Klitscho moves out of range.
Klitscho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hult swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hult tries to clinch up

and Klitscho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Klitscho moves into full mount! Hult won't be happy about that!
Klitscho landing strikes from the mount and Hult is in trouble!
Hult is trying to stand.
Klitscho controlling his opponent.
Klitscho prevents Hult from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitscho landing strikes from the mount.
Klitscho lands a big shot there that rocks Hult but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Klitscho looking to control but Hult is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hult is looking to improve his position but Klitscho isn't that keen on the idea.
Hult is working hard here to advance position.
Hult throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hult is working to get back to half guard.
Klitscho blocks Hult's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitscho controlling from the full mount.
Hult tries to lock up and control but Klitscho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hult is wriggling around trying to escape.
Klitscho lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hult is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Klitscho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hult working to try and regain half guard.
Hult taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hult is trying desperately to improve position.
Klitscho controlling his opponent.
Klitscho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nisse Hult has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hult swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Klitscho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Klitscho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Klitscho!