PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Knee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Knee
vs
Nielsen

192 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
263 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iron Knee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nielsen.
Knee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nielsen throws out the jab.
Knee slips under a jab from Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a hook but Knee avoids it easily.

Knee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knee slows the pace down in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nielsen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nielsen keeps working.
Nielsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nielsen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Knee wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is defending well.
Nielsen trying to get back to full guard but Knee takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Nielsen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Knee content just to control the position here.
Nielsen tries to reverse the position but Knee maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knee controlling the position easily from mount.
Nielsen is desperately trying to improve his position but Knee has a good base and remains in mount.
Nielsen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nielsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Knee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nielsen hang on?
Nielsen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Knee. What's that going to do exactly?
Nielsen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nielsen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Knee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nielsen looks a forlorn figure.
Knee prevents Nielsen from getting the reversal.
Nielsen is in a horrible position here. Knee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nielsen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nielsen tries to reverse the position but Knee maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nielsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nielsen looks gassed!
Knee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nielsen?
Knee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nielsen is looking to improve his position but Knee isn't that keen on the idea.
Knee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knee wants to control the pace but Nielsen is squirming around nicely.
Knee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Knee with the ground and pound from mount.
Nielsen tries to buck Knee off but he can't manage it.

Knee looking to secure an arm triangle but Nielsen defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is trying to stand.
Knee with the ground and pound from mount.
Knee could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knee punishing his opponent with strikes.

Nielsen is rocked!
Knee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nielsen is still in real trouble! Can Knee finish him?
Knee controlling his opponent.
Knee scoring with strikes but Nielsen is staying in there.
Knee landing shots from mount.
Knee controlling the position easily from mount.
Nielsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Knee working Nielsen over with strikes here.
Knee lands a big shot there that rocks Nielsen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Knee swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iron Knee!