PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tor Nansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenny Klorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nansen comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Thunder. Klorian has chosen Hong Kong - Mauro Picotto as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nansen
vs
Klorian

176 cm
23
165 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
165 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Nansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenny Klorian!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klorian misses with a wild combination.
Klorian wants to clinch.
Klorian misses with a wild body shot.
Klorian throws the left hand but Nansen avoids the punch easily.

Nansen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Klorian is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nansen wants to control but Klorian is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klorian tries to buck Nansen off but Nansen is having none of it.

Klorian throws Nansen to one side and escapes!
Nansen closes the distance and clinches up with Klorian, looking for a takedown. Nansen pushes Klorian against the cage but Klorian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Klorian tries to close the distance and clinch but Nansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nansen manages to avoid it.
Klorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nansen moves away.
Fenny Klorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nansen misses with the combination.
Nansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Klorian.
Klorian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Klorian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Klorian throws a head kick that misses.
Klorian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klorian is looking to score with low kicks.
Klorian tries to clinch but Nansen moves out of range.
Klorian throws a head kick but Nansen moves out of range.
Nansen avoids the body shot from Klorian.
Klorian misses with an uppercut.
Nansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Klorian throws a combination that misses
and Klorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klorian throws a hook but Nansen avoids it easily.
Nansen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Fenny Klorian has been cut.
Klorian misses with a head kick.
Fenny Klorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nansen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nansen feints and as Klorian raises his hands in defense, Nansen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nansen pushes down on Klorian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nansen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nansen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Klorian is refusing to be controlled, as Nansen sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nansen trying to mount his opponent but Klorian defends it.
Nansen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klorian works his way to full guard. Good work.

Nansen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nansen misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tor Nansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fenny Klorian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Klorian closes the distance but Nansen moves to the side
and Nansen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klorian's knee momentarily.
Klorian lands with a nice body punch.
Klorian clinches but Nansen breaks the clinch
and Nansen counters with an outside leg kick.
Klorian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nansen rather than just go for the knockout.
Klorian throws the left hand but Nansen avoids the punch easily.
Klorian wants to clinch but Nansen slips to the side
and Nansen counters with a nice body shot.
Klorian throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nansen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Klorian has hold of Nansen's hands but Nansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nansen throwing shots but Klorian is blocking nicely.
Nansen wants to free his trapped foot but Klorian is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Klorian is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nansen jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nansen trying to control the position but Klorian is working away.
Nansen has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
BOOM! Nansen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nansen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Klorian because Nansen loaded up on that one.
Klorian is trying desperately to improve position.
Nansen controlling the pace for now.
Nansen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klorian tries to lock up and control but Nansen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Nansen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Klorian has worked his arm free - good work by Klorian!

Nansen swings around for an armbar but Klorian sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nansen's guard.
Nansen controls Klorian momentarily but Klorian frees himself.
Klorian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Klorian gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klorian closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nansen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Klorian's guard now.
Klorian keeping moving, preventing Nansen from controlling successfully.

Klorian looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nansen has picked Klorian up and slammed him! Klorian can't keep hold of the triangle and Nansen manages to pass to side control!
Klorian is not content to let Nansen control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tor Nansen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fenny Klorian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Klorian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nansen finds it's way round the side to connect with Klorian's head.
Klorian misses with an uppercut. Nansen saw that one coming.
Klorian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klorian.
Klorian tries to land a leg kick but Nansen saw it coming and moves away.

Nansen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nansen is pushing down on Klorian's leg trying to pass to half guard. Klorian is fighting to maintain full guard but Nansen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nansen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Nansen wants to work for an arm triangle but Klorian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nansen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Klorian's thigh. Klorian counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nansen looking to pass the guard.

Klorian looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nansen passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klorian works his way to full guard. Good work.
Klorian keeping full guard, as Nansen tries to pass.

Klorian looking for a guillotine here but Nansen defends easily.
Tor Nansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klorian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klorian wants to get back to his feet but Nansen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nansen advances to half guard.
Fenny Klorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Klorian looking for submissions off his back.
Nansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klorian wants to control but Nansen passes into side.
Nansen tries to move to mount but Klorian blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nansen landing a few strikes.
Nansen lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nansen trying to control the action but Klorian is working from the bottom.
Nansen controls the position from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tor Nansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nansen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tor Nansen!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Tor Nansen!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Tor Nansen!

Tor Nansen wins by unanimous decision!