PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yacob Nilsen (ranked 1271 p4p, 191 weight class) and Arany Dali (ranked 3014 p4p, 391 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nilsen
vs
Dali

188 cm
21
207 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

196 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yacob Nilsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arany Dali!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dali misses with a series of wild punches.
Nilsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nilsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dali throws out the jab.
Nilsen loads up on a big right hand but Dali slips the punch.
Yacob Nilsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nilsen connects with a looping right hand.
Nilsen misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Dali on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nilsen scores with a punch to the head.
Nilsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nilsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nilsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dali circles away quickly and effectively.
Nilsen avoids the head kick by Dali.
Nilsen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dali.
A telegraphed right hand from Dali misses the target.
Nilsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Nilsen misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nilsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dali working aggressively here.
Dali lands with a right to the head.
Nilsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nilsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsen lands an uppercut.
Dali tries a body shot but Nilsen blocks it.
Dali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilsen's elbow.
Dali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nilsen.
Nilsen misses with a punch to the body.
Nilsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dali throws a punch but it's blocked by Nilsen.
Dali misses with a punch on the inside.
Dali throws a head punch that misses.
Dali misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Nilsen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilsen lands a body punch.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Nilsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nilsen lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nilsen.
Nilsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Dali is rocked!
Dali has a couple of punches blocked by Nilsen.
Dali is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilsen finish him?
Nice body punch from Nilsen.
Dali seems to have recovered his senses.
Dali looks winded!
Nilsen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dali to his knees! Nilsen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yacob Nilsen!
Yacob Nilsen retains his light heavyweight title!
Yacob Nilsen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.