PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Skrarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobo Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skrarez
vs
Nielsen

165 cm
27
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Skrarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobo Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Nielsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Skrarez.
Francesco Skrarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Nielsen lands.
Nielsen throws a head kick but Skrarez moves out of range.
Nielsen works the jab nicely.
Nielsen lands with an overhand left.
Skrarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nielsen pinned against the cage. Nielsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nielsen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A jab from Nielsen finds it's way through Skrarez's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Skrarez moves into range and clinches up with Nielsen.
A nice left hand lands by Nielsen.
Nielsen slows down the pace here.
Skrarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skrarez up against the cage.
Nielsen pushes Skrarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nielsen lands with a left to the head.
Skrarez tries to work over Nielsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skrarez tries to throw a body punch but Nielsen avoids it by throwing Skrarez back against the cage.
Good body shot from Nielsen.
Skrarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skrarez lands a nice knee to the body.
Nielsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nielsen stalling against the cage.
Nielsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skrarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skrarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skrarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nielsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrarez controls his hands.
Nielsen lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen scores with a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nielsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nielsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Nielsen on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nielsen.
Nielsen dodges an elbow strike from Skrarez.
Skrarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nielsen is defending well for now.
Nielsen blocks a body shot from Skrarez.
Nielsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skrarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
A right hook to the body lands for Nielsen.
Nielsen lands a left hand.
Nielsen presses Skrarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skrarez is breathing heavily.
Nielsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skrarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nielsen.
Skrarez trying to land knees to the body.
Nielsen lands an uppercut.
Nielsen pushes Skrarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nielsen avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrarez tries to work over Nielsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skrarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Nielsen controls his hands.
Nielsen lands an uppercut.
Nielsen lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nielsen.
A short left from Nielsen.
Skrarez lands with a short shot to the head.
Nielsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nielsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nielsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Skrarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nielsen blocks a body shot from Skrarez.
Nielsen lands with a right to the head.
Nielsen is working Skrarez over against the cage.
A short left from Nielsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nielsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nielsen lands with a right to the head.

Skrarez is rocked!
Nielsen pushes Skrarez against the cage. Nielsen is working some dirty boxing. Nielsen pushes off with a quick right hook! Skrarez goes down! Skrarez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Nielsen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobo Nielsen!