PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marian Nilski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Rahid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nilski
vs
Rahid

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marian Nilski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abdullah Rahid!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahid manages to avoid it.
Rahid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nilski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rahid.
Rahid fails to land with a series of punches.
Rahid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nilski counters with a straight right hand.
Rahid throws a series of punches but Nilski moves out of range.
Nilski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rahid tries to move into range but Nilski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rahid throws a series of punches but Nilski moves out of range.
No joy there for Rahid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Rahid.
Rahid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nilski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rahid swinging wildly here.
Rahid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rahid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahid looks gassed!
Sloppy strikes from Rahid. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nilski!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rahid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahid slips a jab and a cross from Nilski.
Nilski lands a nice shot to the body.
Nilski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nilski lands a lovely overhand right.
Nilski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nilski.
Rahid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nilski lands with a nice body punch.
Rahid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Abdullah Rahid has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nilski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nilski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nilski misses with a wild combination.
Nilski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rahids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rahid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nilski cracks a nice hook into Rahid's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nilski catches Rahid with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rahid dodges the punch combination from Nilski.
Nilski throws a shot to the body.
Nilski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rahid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nilski counters with a three punch combo that has Rahid backing up. Rahid nods at Nilski to acknowledge the strikes.
Abdullah Rahid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nilski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nilski misses with the combination.
Nilski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nilski with a hook.
Rahid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nilski lands a right hook to the body.
Nilski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nilski throws a right and a left that Rahid avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilski tries to bum rush Rahid with a series of wild strikes but Rahid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nilski misses with a double jab.
Nilski throws a body punch but Rahid moves out of range.
Nilski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rahid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nilski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Nilski both land. Nice combination.
Nilski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rahid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nilski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nilski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rahid has time to react.
Rahid misses with a head kick.
Nilski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nilski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rahid eats them both and turns towards Nilski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilski misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nilski lands with a good body shot.
Rahid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rahid is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nilski lands with a good body shot.
Nilski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rahid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nilski misses with a double jab.
Nilski is looking to wear down Rahid with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nilski swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Nilski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nilski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rahid in his tracks.
Nilski thows a body shot but no joy.
Nilski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rahid fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marian Nilski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Rahid's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rahid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nilski.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rahid might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nilski has got the better of the exchanges.
Rahid throws a head kick but Nilski moves out of range.
Nilski blocks a head kick by Rahid.
Rahid throws a series of punches but Nilski avoids them all with ease.
Rahid misses with a series of wild punches.
Nilski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rahid tries to bum rush Nilski with a series of wild strikes but Nilski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nilski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rahid can do to turn this around?
Nilski misses with the combination.
Nilski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nilski misses with the combination.
Marian Nilski is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahid throws a series of punches but Nilski avoids them all with ease.
Rahid is breathing heavily.
Nilski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rahid slips a jab and a cross from Nilski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nilski.
Rahid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rahid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nilski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nilski misses with a wild combination.
Rahid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rahid in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rahid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rahid throws a head kick but Nilski moves out of range.
Rahid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nilski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rahid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nilski misses with a wild combination.
Nilski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rahid at a distance.
Nilski throws a series of strikes that have Rahid backpedaling.
Nilski connects with a body shot.
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!
Rahid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nilski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rahid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nilski lands with a nice body punch.
Nilski scores with a jab to the body.
Nilski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rahid lands a jab-cross combination.
Rahid tries to bum rush Nilski with a series of wild strikes but Nilski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Nilski - just one landing.
Nilski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rahid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nilski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rahid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rahid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nilski counters with a left and a right that stings Rahid.
Rahid has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nilski throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilski lands a jab to Rahid's midsection.
Rahid tries to clinch up but Nilski circles away and keeps his distance.
Nilski lands a nice shot to the body.
Rahid throws a sloppy head kick and Nilski moves out of range easily.
Nilski misses with a wild combination.
Rahid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nilski throws a series of punches but Rahid moves out of range.
Rahid throws a sloppy head kick and Nilski moves out of range easily.
Marian Nilski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nilski digs a good hook to Rahid's body.
Nilski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nilski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nilski throws a series of punches but Rahid avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nilski.
Sloppy strikes from Rahid. Those never looked like landing.
Nilski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nilski keeps the fight on the outside.
Rahid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rahid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rahid tries to move into range but Nilski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nilski connects with a body shot.
Nilski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nilski scores with a shot to the body.
Rahid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marian Nilski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Rahid's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nilski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nilski keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Nilski finds it's way through Rahid's defenses.
Rahid misses with a wild combination.
Rahid dodges the punch combination from Nilski.
Nilski fails to land with a series of punches.
Rahid swinging wildly here.
Nilski throws a right hand that Rahid ducks under and follows up with a left that Rahid also avoids with ease.
Rahid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Rahid. Those never looked like landing.
Rahid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Nilski. That snapped Rahid's head back.
Rahid misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nilski duly obliges.
Nilski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nilski slips a jab and a cross from Rahid.
A punch combination from Nilski misses.
A punch combination from Nilski misses.
No joy there for Rahid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rahid misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Nilski. Beautiful body shot.
Rahid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice combination there by Nilski.
Rahid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nilski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rahid's hands.
Nilski misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilski keeps the fight on the outside.
Rahid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nilski misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rahid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nilski lands with a good body shot.
Rahid swinging wildly here.
Rahid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nilski lands with a shot to the body.
Nilski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nilski misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nilski looks to land a combination but Rahid avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nilski lands a slapping body shot.
Nilski lands a right hook to the body.
Nilski misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Nilski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nilski avoids the head kick by Rahid.
Nilski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rahid throws a nice looking combination but Nilski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rahid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nilski with a jab.
Nilski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rahid throws a series of punches but Nilski avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Nilski does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rahid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rahid tries a head kick but it misses.
Rahid throws a right hand that Nilski ducks under and follows up with a left that Nilski also avoids with ease.
Nilski thuds a left hand into Rahid's body.
Rahid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nilski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rahid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nilski.
Rahid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nilski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nilski looks to land a combination but Rahid avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rahid tries to close the distance and clinch but Nilski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Rahid does no damage.
Abdullah Rahid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marian Nilski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahid looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marian Nilski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nilski 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marian Nilski!