PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Byson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nielsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by John Frusciante - Murderers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Byson
vs
Nielsen

180 cm
26
214 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Byson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byson tries to clinch up
and Byson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Byson rushes Nielsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Byson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
Byson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Byson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Byson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nielsen tries to break the clinch but Byson is controlling the position.
Nielsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Byson has double underhooks.
Nielsen is trying to break free.
Byson has a couple of punches blocked by Nielsen.
Byson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nielsen can't break the clinch.
Byson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nielsen blocking some punches.
Byson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Nielsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mike Byson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen moves away from the strike by Byson.
Byson wants to clinch
letting Nielsen counter with a right hand.
Byson slips under a jab from Nielsen.
Nielsen connects with a right hand. Byson shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byson tries to clinch up
and Nielsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Byson is looking to clinch but Nielsen is avoiding it.
Nielsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Byson.
Byson wants to clinch up but Nielsen keeps it at a distance.
Byson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nielsen is out of range.
Byson tries to clinch but Nielsen moves away
and Nielsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Byson tries to clinch up but Nielsen circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byson tries to clinch there but Nielsen circles away.
Byson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Byson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nielsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Byson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Byson duly obliges.
A combination from Byson does no damage.
Byson throws a right and a left that Nielsen avoids nicely.
Nielsen loads up on a big right hand but Byson slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byson moves in looking to clinch but Nielsen pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Byson clinches.
Nielsen blocking some punches.
Byson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nielsen prevents a body shot from Byson.
Byson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nielsen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Byson lands a big right hand that drops Nielsen! The killer instinct kicks in and Byson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Byson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Byson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Byson thanked Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).