PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emelianenko Nedkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Carlsson
vs
Nedkov

193 cm
25
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Carlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emelianenko Nedkov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carlsson gets the takedown into side control.
Nedkov is not content to let Carlsson control the position.
Nedkov is looking for a sweep.
Carlsson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Carlsson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Carlsson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nedkov manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Carlsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nedkov keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlsson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nedkov is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Carlsson yanks on the arm and Nedkov is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Carlsson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Carlsson!