PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Neutron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Nyysonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Neutron
vs
Nyysonen

176 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Neutron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Nyysonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyysonen misses with a wild body shot.
Neutron scores with a jab to the body.
Neutron takes a swing at Nyysonen's ribcage but misses.
Neutron getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nyysonen wants to clinch up but Neutron keeps it at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Neutron has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Carlos Neutron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neutron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Neutron throws a series of punches but Nyysonen moves out of range.
Nyysonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Neutron lands a two punch combo.
Neutron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nyysonen takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nyysonen moves into the clinch.
Neutron tries to land knees in the clinch but Nyysonen avoids the damage to the body.

Neutron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neutron throws a right hand that Nyysonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Nyysonen also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyysonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neutron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nyysonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nyysonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Neutron throws a good cross that connects.
Neutron tries to bum rush Nyysonen with a series of wild strikes but Nyysonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neutron just misses with a punch to the body.
Neutron scores with a jab to the body.
Nyysonen tries to clinch but Neutron moves out of range.
Neutron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nyysonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Neutron.
Nyysonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nyysonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Neutron counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neutron controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neutron is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Neutron has hold of Nyysonen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nyysonen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nyysonen can't escape the position.

Nyysonen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Neutron.
Nyysonen tries to hold on but Neutron pushes him away.
Neutron looking to control and managing it successfully.

Neutron with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neutron takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Neutron goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nyysonen is on top in guard.

Neutron has his foot on Nyysonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nyysonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Neutron pulls Nyysonen in close to prevent any damage.
Nyysonen looking to sit in guard and control but Neutron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neutron is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nyysonen is trying to control the position but Neutron postures up.
Neutron advances to half guard.

Neutron is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nyysonen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neutron is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Neutron is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nyysonen is just riding it out for now. Neutron eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Neutron dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Neutron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carlos Neutron is winning the standup battle so far.
Nyysonen takes one to the side of the head.
Nyysonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Neutron.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Neutron. Nyysonen shrugs it off though.
Neutron thuds his right hand into Nyysonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Neutron looks to score with a jab to the body but Nyysonen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyysonen dives in and grabs Neutron's left leg, looking for a takedown. Neutron pushes down on Nyysonen's head and hops out.
Nyysonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nyysonen fails with the takedown
and Neutron counters with a nice uppercut.
Carlos Neutron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niklas Nyysonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyysonen tries for a takedown but Neutron circles away easily
and Neutron counters with a straight right hand.
Neutron lands a lovely overhand right.
Niklas Nyysonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neutron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Neutron throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Neutron lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nyysonen takes a step back to recover.
Nyysonen is breathing heavily.
Neutron scores with a body shot.
Nyysonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Neutron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nyysonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Neutron.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Neutron closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nyysonen to the mat! Nyysonen manages to get full guard.
Neutron works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neutron passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neutron controlling from side mount.

Neutron is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nyysonen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Neutron working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Neutron controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neutron tries for a kimura but Nyysonen is defending well.

Neutron tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Neutron has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Neutron is trying to get an arm triangle but Nyysonen is defending well.

Neutron wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nyysonen, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neutron tries for a kimura but Nyysonen is defending well.

Neutron goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nyysonen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Neutron but great work by Nyysonen.
Neutron is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nyysonen wants to stand but Neutron has his arm trapped.
What's Neutron going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Neutron dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nyysonen scores with a jab. Neutron acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nyysonen avoids a kick to the body.
Nyysonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neutron bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nyysonen's head backwards.
Neutron swats away the attempt to clinch by Nyysonen.
Neutron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyysonen throws a leg kick

and Neutron counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nyysonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Neutron controls the pace.
Nyysonen controls Neutron momentarily but Neutron frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neutron advances to half guard.

Neutron wants to work for an arm triangle but Nyysonen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nyysonen wants to control but Neutron is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Neutron is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Neutron is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Neutron wants to work for an arm triangle but Nyysonen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neutron content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyysonen wants to get back to his feet.
Neutron controlling the action here.
Nyysonen is looking to control Neutron's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyysonen avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Neutron in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neutron looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyysonen is looking to escape.

Neutron is working for a submission of some sort.

Neutron is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neutron works his way into side control.
Neutron is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nyysonen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nyysonen is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nyysonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neutron is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nyysonen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Niklas Nyysonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Neutron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nyysonen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Neutron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Neutron, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Neutron!