PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Errol Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunni Nelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Schilt
vs
Nelsson

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Errol Schilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunni Nelsson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schilt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schilt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schilt.
Schilt throws a combination. Nelsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nelsson avoids the head kick by Schilt.
Nelsson closes the distance and clinches up with Schilt, looking for a takedown. Nelsson pushes Schilt against the cage but Schilt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schilt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nelsson tries to clinch up but Schilt circles away and keeps his distance.

Schilt pushes Nelsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelsson is trying to drag Schilt to the mat but Schilt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nelsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schilt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Errol Schilt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunni Nelsson.
A combination from Schilt does no damage.
Nelsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schilt counters with a nice body kick.
Schilt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Schilt misses.
Nelsson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schilt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schilt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelsson goes for a takedown attempt but Schilt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nelsson looks to clinch
and Schilt counters with an outside leg kick.
Nelsson looks gassed!
Schilt lands with a right hand.
Nelsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schilt counters with a one-two to the body.
Schilt stuffs the takedown attempt from Nelsson. Nelsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schilt. Nelsson shrugs it off though.

Schilt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Schilt gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Schilt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Schilt tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nelsson controls his leg.

Nelsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schilt not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schilt stands up out of the half guard.
Nelsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schilt finds it's way round the side to connect with Nelsson's head.
Gunni Nelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelsson dodges the punch combination from Schilt.
Nelsson tries to clinch but Schilt moves away
and Schilt counters with a solid body kick.
Schilt misses with the combination.
Schilt throws out a powerful jab.
Schilt throws a head kick that Nelsson semi-blocks.
Schilt throws a head kick that Nelsson semi-blocks.
Schilt pushes Nelsson away with a front kick.
Nelsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schilt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schilt pushes Nelsson up against the cage in a clinch.

Schilt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelsson wants to clinch but Schilt slips to the side

and Schilt counters by clinching up.

Schilt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schilt scores with a shot to the body.
Schilt scores with a three punch combo!
Schilt scores with a head kick.
Schilt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schilt scores with a head kick.
Nelsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schilt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nelsson's head.
Nelsson shoots and misses

and Schilt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nelsson's guard now.
Schilt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nelsson is proving hard to escape from.
Nelsson keeping full guard, as Schilt tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schilt is one step ahead there.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schilt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schilt misses with a few strikes there.
Nelsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schilt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelsson tries to clinch up
and Schilt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nelsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Errol Schilt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schilt tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nelsson tries to clinch up

and Schilt counters by moving into the clinch.
Schilt lands an elbow just above Nelsson 's eye.
Schilt misses with a knee to the head.

Schilt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schilt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schilt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelsson tries to clinch
and Schilt counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelsson darts in trying to clinch

and Schilt counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt is pressed up against the cage. Nelsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schilt down to the mat. Schilt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nelsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Schilt counters by clinching up.

Schilt breaks from the clinch.

Schilt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Schilt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelsson tries to clinch but Schilt moves away

and Schilt counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelsson avoiding damage as Schilt throws knees to the body.

Schilt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelsson tries to clinch
and Schilt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nelsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schilt.
Schilt lands a front kick.
Schilt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nelsson tries to clinch up

and Schilt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schilt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelsson can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Schilt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schilt counters with an outside leg kick.
Schilt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Schilt counters with a takedown into side control.
Nelsson is trying to improve his position.
Nelsson gets back to half guard.
Nelsson moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelsson strikes from his own guard.

Nelsson is looking for a triangle but Schilt pushes his legs off easily.
Schilt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Nelsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schilt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nelsson is proving hard to escape from.

Nelsson looking for a triangle here. Schilt is fighting it but it looks tight! Nelsson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Schilt is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gunni Nelsson!