PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fanjunkare Nycklar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mel Ester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mel Ester enters the cage!

Nycklar
vs
Ester

186 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fanjunkare Nycklar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mel Ester!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nycklar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ester looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nycklar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ester is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nycklar content to stall in guard here.

Nycklar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ester, up you get!

Nycklar has closed the distance and engaged Ester in a clinch.
Ester stops a takedown attempt from Nycklar.
Ester blocks a body shot from Nycklar.
Ester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nycklar tries to work over Ester's body with a swooping hook but it's wide of the mark. Not good footwork there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nycklar lands a two punch combo.
Ester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nycklar throws a nice looking combination but Ester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nycklar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Nycklar moves into the clinch.
Ester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nycklar looking to throw knees to the head but Ester is blocking nicely.
Nycklar lands a nice knee to the body.
Nycklar can't get the takedown.
Nycklar tries to land a knee to the head but Ester blocks with his arms.
Nycklar lands with a short shot to the head.
Nycklar throws an elbow that misses.

Ester manages to break the clinch.
Nycklar throws a head kick that misses.
Mel Ester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Ester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nycklar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ester throws a nice looking combination but Nycklar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nycklar wants to clinch.
Ester throws a sloppy head kick and Nycklar moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nycklar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nycklar misses with the combination.

Nycklar 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.
Nycklar content to stall in guard here.

Nycklar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ester, up you get!

Nycklar clinches up with Ester and pushes him back against the cage.

Nycklar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nycklar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nycklar tries to land knees in the clinch but Ester avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nycklar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ester's brow.
Nycklar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nycklar can't find room to land a body shot as Ester controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nycklar tries to break the clinch but Ester is controlling the position.
Nycklar lands an elbow just above Ester 's eye.
Nycklar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ester has him pressed against the cage.
Ester prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fanjunkare Nycklar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ester breaks the clinch.

Nycklar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ester is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nycklar is controlling him.
Nycklar wants to stand but Ester has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nycklar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ester keeping full guard, as Nycklar tries to pass.
Nycklar tries to stand but Ester is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nycklar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fanjunkare Nycklar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nycklar looks to land a body kick but Ester moved away.

Nycklar moves into range and clinches up with Ester.

Nycklar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nycklar lands with a nice body punch.
Ester on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Nycklar clinches with his opponent.
Nycklar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nycklar lands a hook that snaps the head of Ester backwards.

Ester is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Nycklar.
Nice body punch from Nycklar.
Nycklar wants to get back to striking at distance but Ester won't allow it.
Nycklar tries to land a knee to the head but Ester blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nycklar has had enough of the clinch but Ester keeps him there for the moment.
Nycklar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nycklar wants a takedown but no success here.
Nycklar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ester is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fanjunkare Nycklar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nycklar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nycklar is trying to break free.
Nycklar tries a knee to the head but Ester blocks it.
Nycklar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ester prevents Nycklar from breaking the clinch.
Nycklar lands an elbow that stopped Ester in his tracks for a moment.

Nycklar breaks from the clinch.
Fanjunkare Nycklar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ester swinging wilding here.
Ester tries to bum rush Nycklar with a series of wild strikes but Nycklar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ester misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Nycklar - just one landing.
Ester lands a head kick. Nycklar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ester lands with a kick to the temple. Nycklar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Nycklar is rocked!

It looks like Fanjunkare Nycklar has been cut.
Ester throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Nycklar stumbling backwards into the cage! Nycklar bounces back off the cage towards Ester, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Ester lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Ester celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mel Ester!