PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Nielsen (ranked 364 p4p, 39 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 1234 p4p, 140 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nielsen
vs
Barca

170 cm
27
150 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobo Nielsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannibal Barca!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barca.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nielsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nielsen swings for the body but Barca moves out of range.
A low kick from Barca is predictable there
and Nielsen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barca tries to land a body kick
and Nielsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Barca is rocked!
Nielsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barca is still on wobbly legs! Can Nielsen finish him?
Nielsen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Barca right on the button. Barca goes down! Nielsen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Nielsen gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobo Nielsen!
Bobo Nielsen retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Bobo Nielsen gave a big smile as he said 'Felt the Power and couldn't handle it.'.