PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Khabiibov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matts Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matts Nilsson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Khabiibov
vs
Nilsson

184 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

188 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Khabiibov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matts Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khabiibov clinches.
Nilsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Khabiibov.
Khabiibov lands a shoulder strike.
Khabiibov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khabiibov tries to land knees in the clinch but Nilsson avoids the damage to the body.
Khabiibov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nilsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nilsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khabiibov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nilsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khabiibov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nilsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nilsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khabiibov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ruslan Khabiibov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matts Nilsson.
Nilsson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Khabiibov has Nilsson pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khabiibov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nilsson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Khabiibov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nilsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nilsson is trying to keep Khabiibov in close.

Nilsson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Khabiibov has his hands clasped together but Nilsson extends an breaks Khabiibov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nilsson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matts Nilsson!