PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Skyler Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One. Lankari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Skyler Nelson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Nelson
vs
Lankari

180 cm
33
145 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

177 cm
29
142 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Lankari!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lankari clinches up against the cage.

Lankari decides to pull guard.

Nelson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson won't allow Lankari to sweep him here.
Lankari is looking to stand up but Nelson isn't so interested in that idea.

Nelson has gone for a leg lock! Lankari slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nelson's guard.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.

Nelson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lankari defends it easily.

Lankari gets to his feet. Nelson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Lankari drives through with a takedown into Nelson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lankari slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankari wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Lankari is working Nelson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nelson is looking to reverse the position.
Nelson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Lankari working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lankari advances nicely into full mount.
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lankari working the ground and pound effectively.
Lankari wants to control the pace but Nelson is squirming around nicely.
Nelson working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankari controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lankari is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nelson is surviving well by controlling Lankari's body position as best he can.
Lankari postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nelson looks a forlorn figure.
Lankari breaks from Nelson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lankari lands a big shot there that rocks Nelson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lankari prevents Nelson from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankari scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lankari cracks Nelson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lankari raining down shots from the mount!

Nelson is rocked!
Nelson is trying to escape the mount.
Lankari landing punches.
Oh Nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lankari postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nelson looks a forlorn figure.
Nelson takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Lankari's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Lankari!
A relieved looking Hans Lankari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.