PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noam Nystrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Affe Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhanen has chosen Medieval pagan music - Runestones as his entrance music. Affe Vanhanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nystrom
vs
Vanhanen

173 cm
22
168 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
168 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noam Nystrom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Affe Vanhanen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhanen walks into a straight right hand from Nystrom.

It looks like Affe Vanhanen has been cut.
Nystrom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Performance Center in the buildup to the fight.
Nystrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Nystrom throws a shot from downtown. Vanhanen moves away and avoids it.
Vanhanen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vanhanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nystrom has time to react.
Nystrom moves in looking to clinch but Vanhanen pushes him off.

Vanhanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nystrom looking to throw knees to the head but Vanhanen is blocking nicely.
Vanhanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nystrom has him pressed against the cage.
Vanhanen is trying to break the clinch but Nystrom has him pressed against the cage.
Vanhanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Nystrom won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nystrom.
Nystrom scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nystrom stops a takedown attempt from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nystrom lands an elbow inside.
Nystrom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Affe Vanhanen's cut even more.
Vanhanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Nystrom won't allow it.
Vanhanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vanhanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Nystrom has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nystrom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen is trying to force a seperation but Nystrom has the dominant position.
Vanhanen can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nystrom.
Nystrom lands a damaging elbow.
Vanhanen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nystrom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vanhanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Nystrom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vanhanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nystrom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vanhanen looks winded!
Nystrom unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nystrom lands a nice uppercut.
Nystrom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vanhanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Nystrom lands a shoulder strike.
Nystrom connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nystrom.
Nystrom lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Affe Vanhanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nystrom lands an elbow inside.
Nystrom working Vanhanen over with knees to the body.
Vanhanen takes a knee right on the jaw!

Affe Vanhanen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom lands a left hand.
Nystrom crunches a lovely knee into Vanhanen's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nystrom.
Nystrom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vanhanens head.
Nystrom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vanhanen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nystrom lands an uppercut.
Nystrom scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Affe Vanhanen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Noam Nystrom!
Noam Nystrom retains his lightweight title!
Post fight, Noam Nystrom took to the microphone: 'I told everyone I was gonna take this belt! and here I am! Who's next? Nate you hella quiet these days, homie....'.