PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dem Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Kieboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nutz
vs
Kieboom

180 cm
20
146 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

188 cm
18
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dem Nutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Kieboom!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kieboom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nutz wants to clinch up but Kieboom keeps it at a distance.
Kieboom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nutz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kieboom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nutz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nutz tries to clinch but Kieboom moves away
and Kieboom counters with a straight right hand.

Kieboom tries to keep at a distance but Nutz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nutz throws an elbow but it misses.
Nutz throws an elbow that misses.
Kieboom struggles to land a body shot inside as Nutz controls his hands.
Nutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nutz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nutz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kieboom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nutz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nutz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kieboom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kieboom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nutz's defenses.
Nutz misses with a knee strike.
Kieboom lands an elbow that stopped Nutz in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nutz avoids a wild elbow strike from Kieboom.
Kieboom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nutz looking to throw knees to the head but Kieboom is blocking nicely.
Nutz letting Kieboom take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kieboom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kieboom blocks an elbow strike.
Kieboom trying to stall but Nutz improves his position.
Kieboom lands a damaging elbow.
Kieboom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nutz throws a head punch that misses.
Kieboom works on Nutz's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nutz throws an elbow but misses.
Nutz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kieboom.
Nutz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kieboom blocking some punches.
Kieboom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nutz tries a knee to the head but Kieboom blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nutz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nutz lands a hook that snaps the head of Kieboom backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nutz takes an elbow to the temple.
Kieboom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nutz working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom lands with a light punch inside.
Nutz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kieboom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nutz is breathing heavily.
Kieboom cracks Nutz with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Kieboom.
Nice elbow from Kieboom.
Nutz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kieboom lands a nice shot to the body.
Kieboom lands with a light punch inside.

Kieboom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kieboom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dem Nutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kieboom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kieboom lands with a cross.

Nutz is rocked!
Kieboom cracks Nutz on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Nutz falls backwards against the cage. Kieboom follows up with more strikes that drop Nutz to his knees. Kieboom keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Nutz! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Forrest Kieboom!