PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Neilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Metsonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neilson comes into the arena with Who Run This- 50 cent blaring out of the sound system. Metsonen has chosen - as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Neilson
vs
Metsonen

190 cm
22
192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
197 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Neilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martti Metsonen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neilson digs a good body shot into Metsonen's ribs.
Metsonen drops his hands momentarily and Neilson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Neilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Metsonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Metsonen lands a jab to Neilson's midsection.
Nice shot by Neilson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Metsonen looks to clinch
and Neilson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Metsonen looks gassed!
Neilson scores with a jab. Metsonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Neilson cracks Metsonen with a big right hand and Metsonen goes down!

Metsonen is rocked!
Neilson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Metsonen is still in real trouble! Can Neilson finish him?
Neilson wants to stand but Metsonen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Neilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Metsonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Metsonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Neilson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neilson won't allow Metsonen to sweep him here.
Neilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Metsonen is retaining full guard.
Metsonen striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Neilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Metsonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neilson stands up and waves to Metsonen to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metsonen closes the distance and clinches up with Neilson, looking for a takedown. Metsonen pushes Neilson against the cage but Neilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Metsonen misses with a takedown attempt - Neilson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neilson works over Metsonen's head and body with a nice combination.
Neilson dips to his left and cracks Metsonen with an uppercut!
Neilson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Metsonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Neilson.
Metsonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kevin Neilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neilson lands a with a good body shot.
Neilson drops Metsonen with a left right combo! Neilson follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Martti Metsonen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neilson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Neilson wants to control but Metsonen is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neilson is really struggling to control Metsonen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Neilson just content to control the position.
Neilson avoids the strikes from the bottom by Metsonen.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neilson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Metsonen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Neilson wants to control but Metsonen is keeping him busy.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kevin Neilson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Metsonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kevin Neilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martti Metsonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neilson stuffs the takedown.
Metsonen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Metsonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Metsonen there as he acknowledges the shot.

Neilson closes the distance and pushes Metsonen back into the cage.
Metsonen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Neilson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Metsonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Neilson.
Neilson lands with a shot to the body.
Neilson throws a combination. Metsonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Metsonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck for Metsonen with that takedown attempt.
Neilson jabs Metsonen right on the nose. Metsonen blinks but takes it well.
Neilson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Neilson.
Neilson scores with a nice strike.
Neilson throws a left that rocks Metsonen and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Neilson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Metsonen regain composure!
Metsonen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metsonen is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neilson scoring with punches from side control.
Metsonen is looking for a sweep.
Metsonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Metsonen misses with a strike from the bottom.
Neilson working the head with strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neilson scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metsonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neilson.
Neilson with a hook.
Neilson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Neilson lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Neilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martti Metsonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Neilson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kevin Neilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Neilson misses with a few strikes there.
Neilson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Metsonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Metsonen misses with a wild body shot.
Metsonen misses with a takedown attempt - Neilson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Metsonen at a distance.
Neilson scores with a sloppy right hand. Metsonen should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Neilson coming out on top.
Metsonen moves forwards but Neilson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Neilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Neilson lands a nice hook to Metsonen's body. Metsonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Metsonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kevin Neilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Neilson gets a clinch.

Neilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neilson swinging wilding here.
Neilson connects with the punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neilson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Metsonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Metsonen walks into a left hand.
Neilson punishes Metsonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kevin Neilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Neilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Neilson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Metsonen.
Neilson tests Metsonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Metsonen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Neilson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Metsonen.
Metsonen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Neilson lands with a right hand.
Neilson lands a right hook to the body.
Metsonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Metsonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Metsonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Neilson swivels and escapes.
Kevin Neilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martti Metsonen.
Neilson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Neilson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neilson has closed the distance and engaged Metsonen in a clinch.
Metsonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Neilson.

Neilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Metsonen tries for a takedown but Neilson circles away easily
and Neilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Neilson lands a really nice looking cross but Metsonen seems unphased.
Metsonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Metsonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neilson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Neilson throws a lazy right hand but Metsonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neilson swinging wilding here.
Metsonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neilson.
Metsonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Neilson.
Metsonen moves away from the strike by Neilson.
Metsonen wants to clinch up but Neilson keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metsonen shoots in and drives through. Neilson sprawls well.
Metsonen takes one to the side of the head.
Metsonen moves out of range as Neilson strikes.
Neilson throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metsonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metsonen throws a right hand that Neilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Neilson also avoids with ease.
Neilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Metsonen throws a big shot that misses.
Neilson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Neilson stalks Metsonen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Metsonen's face. Metsonen staggers backwards, shaken.
Metsonen closes the distance and clinches up with Neilson, looking for a takedown. Metsonen pushes Neilson against the cage but Neilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Metsonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Neilson connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Neilson, as that shot connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Neilson checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neilson scores with a nice strike.
Neilson looks to land a left hand but Metsonen moved out of range nicely.
Neilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Metsonen.
Neilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Metsonen can do to turn this around?
Neilson misses with the combination.
Metsonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Neilson.
Metsonen tries to clinch up but Neilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Metsonen shoots in and drives through. Neilson sprawls well.
Neilson throws a one two combo.
Metsonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metsonen tries to clinch but Neilson moves out of range.
A jab from Neilson does it's job there.
Metsonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Metsonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Neilson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Neilson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martti Metsonen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Neilson. No joy for Metsonen on that attempt.
Neilson scores with a hook to the body. Metsonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Neilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Neilson. That snapped Metsonen's head back.
Neilson tries to clinch up.
Neilson tests Metsonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neilson scores with a one two! Metsonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Neilson finds it's target.
Metsonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Metsonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Neilson connects with a looping right hand.
Metsonen walks into a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Metsonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Neilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Metsonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Neilson scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Metsonen closes the distance and clinches.
Metsonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Neilson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Neilson breaks from the clinch.
Neilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Metsonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Neilson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Metsonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Neilson avoids the body shot from Metsonen.
A left lands for Neilson.
Nice uppercut there from Neilson.
Neilson stuffs the takedown.
Kevin Neilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martti Metsonen.
Neilson lands with a cross.
Metsonen takes one to the side of the head.
Metsonen tries to clinch up but Neilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Metsonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Metsonen scores with a shot to the body.
Neilson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Neilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metsonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Neilson scores with a sloppy right hand. Metsonen should have avoided that one.
Metsonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neilson throws a combination. Metsonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Metsonen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Neilson controls Metsonen momentarily but Metsonen frees himself.
Metsonen working some strikes from top position.

Metsonen 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.
Martti Metsonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neilson is trying to control the position but Metsonen postures up.
Neilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neilson wants to get back to his feet but Metsonen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neilson working a defensive guard here.
Metsonen throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Metsonen does no damage.
Neilson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Metsonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Metsonen.
Neilson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Neilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Metsonen's hands.
Metsonen shoots in for a double leg but Neilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Metsonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Neilson rather than just go for the knockout.
Good exchange - Neilson coming out on top.
Metsonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neilson.
Metsonen looks for a takedown but Neilson sprawls well.
Good standup being displayed there by Neilson as he connects with a hook.
Metsonen is looking to clinch but Neilson is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metsonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neilson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Neilson throws a good cross that connects.
A big left from Metsonen misses.
Metsonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Metsonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Metsonen walks into a left hand.
Neilson scores with a jab to the head.
Metsonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Neilson with a hook.

Neilson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Metsonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Neilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Metsonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Metsonen wants a takedown but no success here.
Metsonen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Neilson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Neilson breaks the clinch.
Metsonen throws a sloppy body shot
and Metsonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Neilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Neilson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Neilson!