PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viljo Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mean Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mean Gene will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nieminen
vs
Gene

225 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
293 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viljo Nieminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mean Gene!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nieminen moves into range and clinches up with Gene.

Nieminen breaks from the clinch.
Gene goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Viljo Nieminen has been cut.
Gene keeps the fight on the outside.
Nieminen tries to clinch but Gene is having none of it.
Gene keeps the fight on the outside.
Nieminen's corner calls for a 1-2. Nieminen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Mean Gene has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieminen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Gene does no damage.
Gene swats away the attempt to clinch by Nieminen.
Gene throws a series of punches but Nieminen avoids them all with ease.
Nieminen lands a big shot that drops Gene! Can he finish him?
Nieminen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gene on the ground.
Gene striking off his back but it's not causing Nieminen any problems.

Gene is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gene is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nieminen is looking to stand up but Gene won't let him.
Gene lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Nieminen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen cracks Gene with a solid left hand.

That has opened up Mean Gene's cut even more.
Gene keeping full guard, as Nieminen tries to pass.

Gene has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nieminen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nieminen connects with a couple of short punches.

The cut above Mean Gene's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieminen wants to stand but Gene has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gene looks gassed!

Nieminen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gene, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nieminen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nieminen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gene should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nieminen wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gene loads up on a big right hand but Nieminen slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Gene - just one landing.
Gene keeps the fight on the outside.
Gene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nieminen.
Nieminen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Gene misses.
Nieminen tries to clinch but Gene is having none of it.
Nieminen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nieminen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nieminen moves out of range as Gene strikes.
Gene looks to throw the jab but Nieminen is out of range.
Gene misses with an uppercut.
Nieminen is looking to clinch.
Gene misses with the combination.
Gene throws a series of punches but Nieminen avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen tries to clinch but Gene is having none of it.
No joy there for Gene, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nieminen tries to clinch but Gene is having none of it.
Nieminen ducks under a wild hook from Gene.

Nieminen forces Gene back against the cage and clinches.

Nieminen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gene misses with an uppercut. Nieminen saw that one coming.
Gene keeps the fight on the outside.
Nieminen slips a jab and a cross from Gene.

Nieminen pushes Gene up against the cage in a clinch.
Gene working hard to break the clinch.

Nieminen manages to break the clinch.
Nieminen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gene will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nieminen dodges the punch combination from Gene.
Nieminen moves in looking to clinch but Gene pushes him off.
Viljo Nieminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nieminen is looking to clinch but Gene is avoiding it.
Gene circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nieminen closes the distance and clinches.

Nieminen manages to break the clinch.
Nieminen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gene misses with a wild combination.
Gene throws a right and a left that Nieminen avoids nicely.
Nieminen throws a good cross that connects.

Mean Gene's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mean Gene's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viljo Nieminen!