PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Nealson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is George Browne - Calypso Mambo. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Black
vs
Nealson

192 cm
25
277 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

225 cm
33
290 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Nealson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nealson defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown but Nealson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Black's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nealson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black misses with a hook. Nealson ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Black tightens his grip and picks Nealson up, before dumping him to the ground. Nealson manages to land in guard.

Nealson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Nealson is looking for a triangle but Black pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Black's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nealson looking to control.
Black passes into half guard.

Nealson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Black wants to take a breather but Nealson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Black scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Black is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Nealson is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black with the ground and pound from mount.
Nealson is still in real trouble! Can Black finish him?
Nealson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Black drops a big elbow. That's hurt Nealson! More shots from Black and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Black!
A relieved looking Matt Black thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.