PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Nut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Nut
vs
Nilsson

190 cm
19
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

SCP Fight Gear
Combat Pro Design

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Nut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nilsson darts in and clinches Nut up against the ropes.
Nilsson avoiding damage as Nut throws knees to the body.
Nut lands an elbow inside that Nilsson shrugs off.

It looks like Anders Nilsson has been cut.
Nut lands an elbow inside.
Nut throws an elbow but it misses.
Nut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nilsson stalling against the ropes.
Nut pushes off an throws an elbow but Nilsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nilsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nut avoids the damage to the body.
Nilsson lands with a light punch inside.
Nilsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nilsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nut tries to stall but Nilsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nilsson is stalling here.
Nut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nut lands a nice knee to the body.
Nilsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nut has him pressed against the ropes.
Nut throws an elbow that misses.
Nilsson dodges an elbow strike from Nut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nut.
Nut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nut lands a damaging elbow.
Nut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nilsson's defenses.
Nut lands an elbow just above Nilsson 's eye.
Nut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nilsson blocks the elbow strike.
Nut has Nilsson pressed against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nut scores with a knee to the head.
Nilsson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson dodges an elbow strike from Nut.
Nut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nut tries to land knees in the clinch but Nilsson avoids the damage to the body.
Nut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nut has Nilsson pressed against the ropes.
Nut throws an elbow that misses.
Nut scores a nice knee to the body.
Nut stalling against the ropes.
Nut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nilsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nut lands a knee to the body.
Nut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nut lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nilsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nut lands an elbow inside that Nilsson shrugs off.
Nilsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nut just leaning against Nilsson, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut lands an elbow that stopped Nilsson in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Nut.
Nut lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Nut.
Nut tries to land a knee to the head but Nilsson blocks with his arms.
Nut crunches a lovely knee into Nilsson's ribcage.
Nilsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nut lands an elbow inside.
Nut scores a nice knee to the body.
Nut pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Nut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nut scores with a knee to the head.
Nilsson can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Nilsson breaks from the clinch.
Anders Nilsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nut throws a leg kick which misses Nilsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Nilsson tries to avoid it.

Nut clinches with his opponent.
Nut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nut misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nilsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nut controlling the action here for a moment.
Nut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Nut.
Nut lands an elbow that stopped Nilsson in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsson.
Knees to the body from Nut.
Nut scores with a knee to the head.
Nut lands an elbow just above Nilsson 's eye.
Nut lands an elbow that stopped Nilsson in his tracks for a moment.
Nut lands a nice knee to the body.
Nut lands an elbow that stopped Nilsson in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nilsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nut's brow.
Nut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nilsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nut lands an elbow inside.
Nut throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nut lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nut.
Nut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nut.
Nilsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nilsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nilsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nilsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nilsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsson tries to land a knee to the head but Nut blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nut.
Nut effectively controlling the action here.
Nut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nilsson's defenses.
Nut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nut lands an elbow inside.
Nut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nilsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nut pushes off an throws an elbow but Nilsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nut misses with an elbow over the top.

Nilsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nilsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nut shoots for a takedown but Nilsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Nut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anders Nilsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nilsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nut moves out of range of the strikes.

Nilsson moves into range and clinches up with Nut.
Nut avoiding damage as Nilsson throws knees to the body.
Nut wants to stall.

Nilsson breaks from the clinch.
Nut shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nilsson as he avoids it easily.
Nut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nilsson misses with a combination
and Nut makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nilsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nut defending well as Nilsson loads up on a big left hand.
Nilsson avoids the head kick by Nut.
Nut doesn't manage to clinch there - Nilsson circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nilsson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nut counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nut throws an elbow that misses.
Nut landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Nut.
Nut lands an elbow just above Nilsson 's eye.
Nut slowing the pace effectively.
Nilsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nut misses with a knee to the head.
Nut keeps control of Nilsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nilsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nut lands a damaging elbow.
Nut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nilsson's defenses.
Nut tries to land knees in the clinch but Nilsson avoids the damage to the body.
Nut lands a damaging elbow.
Nilsson looking to throw knees to the head but Nut is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Nut to work.
Nilsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nut scores a nice knee to the body.
Nilsson managing to block the knees to the body from Nut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nilsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nut landing knees to the body.
Nilsson scores with a knee to the head.
Nilsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Nut.
Nilsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nut lands an elbow just above Nilsson 's eye.
Nilsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nut with a knee to the head.
Nut stalls.
Nilsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nilsson as Nut tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Nut throws an elbow but misses.
Nut tries a knee to the head but Nilsson blocks it.
Nut avoiding damage as Nilsson throws knees to the body.
Nut stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nut blocks an elbow strike from Nilsson.
Nilsson misses with a body punch.
Nut lands a knee to the body.
Nut lands an elbow inside that Nilsson shrugs off.
Nut lands a nice knee to the body.
Nut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nut.
Nilsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nut lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nut.
Nilsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nilsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nut.
Nut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nilsson's defenses.
Nilsson blocks an elbow strike from Nut.
Nut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nut lands an elbow inside that Nilsson shrugs off.
Nilsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nilsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nilsson.
Nut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nut lands a nice knee to the body.
Nilsson can't break the clinch.
Nut lands an elbow just above Nilsson 's eye.
Nut landing knees to the head.
Nilsson is trying to break the clinch but Nut has him pressed against the ropes.
Nut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nut.
Nut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nilsson's defenses.
Nilsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nut lands a nice elbow.
Nilsson is trying to break the clinch but Nut has him pressed against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Nut.
Nut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nilsson has had enough of the clinch but Nut keeps him there for the moment.
Nut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nilsson.
Nilsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nut with a knee to the head.
Sam Nut has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nut as Nilsson tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Nut dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anders Nilsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Nilsson.
Nut connects with a high kick.
Nilsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nilsson moves away from the strike by Nut.
Nut throws a nice looking combination but Nilsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nilsson wants to clinch but Nut slips to the side
and Nut counters with a three punch combo that has Nilsson backing up. Nilsson nods at Nut to acknowledge the strikes.
Nilsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nut tries to clinch up but Nilsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nut throws a sloppy head kick
and Nilsson counters with a three punch combo that has Nut backing up. Nut nods at Nilsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Sam Nut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nilsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nut counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nut is looking to clinch.
Nilsson tries to clinch up

and Nut counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nut.
Nut throws a big right hand that misses.
Nilsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nut is one step ahead there.
Nut passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nilsson looking for a sweep but Nut has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Nilsson tries to hold on but Nut postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nut is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nilsson can do to turn this around?
Nilsson tries to hold on but Nut postures up.
Nut lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nilsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nut breaks from Nilsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nut postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nilsson looks a forlorn figure.
Nilsson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sam Nut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nut controlling from mount.
Nut has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson wants to control but Nut is having none of it.
Nut is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nilsson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nut content just to control the position here.
Nut with good strikes from the mount here!
Nut dominating with strikes here.
Nut lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nut.
Nut cracks Nilsson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nut has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Nut is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nilsson is surviving well by controlling Nut's body position as best he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nut looking to control but Nilsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anders Nilsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nut dominating with strikes here.
Nut raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nut takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nut with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Nut showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nut has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Nut!