PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franz Nordin (ranked 3354 p4p, 2602 weight class) and Brandon Cillian (ranked 367 p4p, 304 weight class). Brandon Cillian acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nordin
vs
Cillian

172 cm
27
162
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
165
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Shadow Realm NYC

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franz Nordin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Cillian!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cillian.
Good shot there by Cillian.
Cillian throws a low kick, looking for Nordin 's leg but Nordin calmly moves out of range.
Nordin tries to counter with a takedown but Cillian is quick to defend against it.
Brandon Cillian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordin 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cillian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nordin scrambles back to his feet.
Cillian throws a nice looking combination but Nordin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cillian lands a nice shot that snaps Nordin 's head back.
Cillian cracks Nordin with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nordin s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cillian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cillian as he avoids it easily.
Nordin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cillian counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cillian connects with the punch.
Cillian lands with a straight right. Nordin didn't see that one coming.
Cillian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nordin on the side of the head.
Brandon Cillian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Nordin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cillian wants to land a leg kick but Nordin is out of range.
Nordin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cillian sprawls and moves away.
Cillian throws out a powerful jab.
Cillian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nordin s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cillian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cillian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cillian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nordin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Nordin . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Cillian lands.
Nordin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cillian.
Cillian has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cillian clobbers Nordin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cillian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Nordin is rocked!
Nordin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cillian counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Nordin to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Cillian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brandon Cillian!