PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Nilzzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nilzzon's choice of entrance music: I am the one and only. Simon Belmont has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Belmont
vs
Nilzzon

200 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Belmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mattias Nilzzon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belmont doesn't manage to clinch there - Nilzzon circles away.

Belmont moves into range and clinches up with Nilzzon.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nilzzon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belmont pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Nilzzon or perhaps it was just good defense by Belmont which made him look bad.
Belmont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Belmont clinches with his opponent.
Belmont scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mattias Nilzzon has been cut.
Belmont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Belmont.
Belmont misses with a knee to the head.
Nilzzon tries to pull guard but Belmont won't allow it.
Simon Belmont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Nilzzon.
Belmont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belmont comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nilzzon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Belmont stops a takedown attempt from Nilzzon.
Belmont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nilzzon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belmont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Belmont is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilzzon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belmont lands an elbow that stopped Nilzzon in his tracks for a moment.
Nilzzon jumps guard but Belmont stands there with Nilzzon around his waist. Nilzzon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nilzzon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Belmont smiles and moves away.
Belmont tries to clinch up.
Simon Belmont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belmont moves in looking to clinch but Nilzzon pushes him off.
Nilzzon swats away the attempt to clinch by Belmont.
Belmont tries to clinch up.
Belmont tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nilzzon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Belmont.
Belmont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nilzzon's face.
Belmont gets underhooks to prevent Nilzzon's takedown attempt.
Belmont lands an elbow inside.
Belmont with a knee to the head.
Belmont with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilzzon blocks the elbow strike.
Nilzzon dodges an elbow strike from Belmont.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nilzzon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Belmont gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nilzzon takes an elbow to the temple.
Belmont scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Belmont.
Belmont lands a knee to the head.
Nilzzon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belmont prevents it.
Belmont misses with a knee strike.
Belmont landing knees to the head.
Belmont misses with a knee strike.
Belmont creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nilzzon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Belmont gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Belmont prevents a takedown attempt there.
Belmont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Belmont stops a takedown attempt from Nilzzon.
Belmont with a knee to the head.
Nilzzon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Belmont gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belmont.
Nilzzon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belmont prevents it.
Belmont looking to throw knees to the head but Nilzzon is blocking nicely.
Nilzzon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilzzon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Belmont gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nilzzon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belmont prevents it.
Belmont with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Belmont throws an elbow but misses.
Nilzzon goes for a takedown attempt but Belmont pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Belmont darts in and clinches Nilzzon up against the cage.
Nilzzon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Belmont fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nilzzon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good work by Belmont as he checks the leg kick.
Nilzzon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belmont but Belmont pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Belmont rushes Nilzzon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Belmont lands an elbow that stopped Nilzzon in his tracks for a moment.
Belmont lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilzzon tries to pull guard but Belmont won't allow it.
Nilzzon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belmont prevents it.
Belmont stops a takedown attempt from Nilzzon.
Belmont lands a damaging elbow.
Belmont lands an elbow that stopped Nilzzon in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Mattias Nilzzon's cut even more.
Belmont landing knees to the head.
Belmont lands a knee to the head.

Nilzzon is rocked!
Nilzzon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nilzzon is still on wobbly legs! Can Belmont finish him?
Belmont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belmont lands a damaging elbow.
Nilzzon takes an elbow to the temple.
Belmont with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belmont with a knee to the head.
Belmont throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nilzzon blocks it with crossed arms.
Belmont lands a big knee to the head and Nilzzon goes down! Belmont pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Belmont!