PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between TheSnacksMurderer Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nelson
vs
Hartikainen

187 cm
18
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
274 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Brute

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loan

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TheSnacksMurderer Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Hartikainen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson digs a good hook to Hartikainen's body.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartikainen throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Hartikainen slips a straight right by Nelson.
Hartikainen misses with a few strikes there.
Hartikainen looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Hartikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson connects with a body shot that sends Hartikainen's belly button to the back.

Hartikainen darts in and clinches Nelson up against the cage.
Hartikainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hartikainen tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Hartikainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Hartikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartikainen working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartikainen wants to stall.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Hartikainen avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Hartikainen can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Hartikainen.

Hartikainen breaks the clinch.
TheSnacksMurderer Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hartikainen's head backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Nelson. That snapped Hartikainen's head back.
Nelson scores with a nice strike.
Hartikainen throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hartikainen.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartikainen moves away.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartikainen.
Nelson lands a jab to Hartikainen's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Hartikainen misses its intended target.
Hartikainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nelson jabs Hartikainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hartikainen missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hartikainen looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Hartikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Nelson throws a body punch but Hartikainen moves out of range.
Viktor Hartikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartikainen is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Hartikainen misses with a looping left.
Hartikainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartikainen misses with a looping right.
Hartikainen tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hartikainen misses with a looping left.
Nelson throws a body punch but Hartikainen moves out of range.
Hartikainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartikainen is just out of range.
Hartikainen misses with a hook.
Hartikainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nelson swivels and escapes.
Hartikainen looks winded!
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Hartikainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Hartikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson clobbers Hartikainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hartikainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a jab-cross combination.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Hartikainen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hartikainen throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson cracks Hartikainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hartikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson is looking to wear down Hartikainen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hartikainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
TheSnacksMurderer Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Hartikainen.
Nelson misses the jab.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Hartikainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hartikainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Hartikainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Nelson scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands with a cross.
Nelson lands a nice shot that snaps Hartikainen's head back.
Hartikainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartikainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nelson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hartikainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Hartikainen.
Nelson connects with a body shot that sends Hartikainen's belly button to the back.
Nelson connects with a looping right hand.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Hartikainen's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Nelson.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartikainen.
Nelson lands a jab.
Nelson connects with a right hand. Hartikainen shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TheSnacksMurderer Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hartikainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hartikainen walks into a left hand.
Nelson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hartikainen at a distance.
Hartikainen throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Hartikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hartikainen misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson takes a swing at Hartikainen's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Hartikainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartikainen throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson swings for the body but Hartikainen moves out of range.
Hartikainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nelson to score with a decent uppercut.
Nelson scores with a jab. Hartikainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nelson cracks Hartikainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson cracks Hartikainen with a good jab.
TheSnacksMurderer Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartikainen is breathing heavily.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartikainen is just out of range.
Hartikainen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nelson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hartikainen scrambles back to his feet.
Nelson takes a swing at Hartikainen's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Nelson.
Hartikainen throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Hartikainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hartikainen tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson tries to bum rush Hartikainen with a series of wild strikes but Hartikainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson slips a jab from Hartikainen.
Hartikainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartikainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hartikainen darts in trying to clinch
and Nelson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nelson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hartikainen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Hartikainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nelson throws a body punch but Hartikainen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson jabs at Hartikainen's body.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Hartikainen avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Hartikainen.
Hartikainen misses with a looping left.
Nelson lands an overhand right.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hartikainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Hartikainen looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Hartikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartikainen moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Nelson.
Hartikainen takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Nelson misses.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartikainen can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from Nelson.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws out a powerful jab.
Hartikainen swinging wildly here.
Hartikainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Hartikainen swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nelson sizes up Hartikainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nelson lands a nice hook to Hartikainen's body. Hartikainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Hartikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson misses the jab.
Hartikainen lands a right hook to the body.
Hartikainen defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Hartikainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Hartikainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson scores with a hook to the body. Hartikainen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartikainen takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson thuds a left hand into Hartikainen's body.
Nelson lands a jab.
Nelson digs a good hook to Hartikainen's body.
Nelson works Hartikainen's body with a nice hook.
Nelson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson punishes Hartikainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Nelson lands a jab to the head.
Nelson takes a swing at Hartikainen's ribcage but misses.
Hartikainen tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson lands with a nice body punch.
Hartikainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson thuds his right hand into Hartikainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nelson scores with a jab. Hartikainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TheSnacksMurderer Nelson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Nelson.
Hartikainen misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Hartikainen throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartikainen manages to avoid it.
Nelson throws a body punch but Hartikainen moves out of range.
Hartikainen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nelson sprawls well. Nelson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hartikainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hartikainen is looking to clinch.
Hartikainen dives in and grabs Nelson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes down on Hartikainen's head and hops out.
Nelson scores with the left hand. Hartikainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hartikainen walks into a jab.
Hartikainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nelson misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nelson misses with a looping left.

Hartikainen has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hartikainen is trying to break free.
Hartikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Nelson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Hartikainen tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartikainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hartikainen has double underhooks.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.

Hartikainen breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Hartikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartikainen slips a jab from Nelson.
Hartikainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Hartikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartikainen swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartikainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hartikainen off to one side.
TheSnacksMurderer Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Hartikainen.
Nelson jabs Hartikainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartikainen manages to avoid it.
Hartikainen walks into a stiff left hand from Nelson.
Hartikainen walks into a stiff left hand from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Hartikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartikainen throws a big shot that misses.
Hartikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hartikainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson lands a nice shot that snaps Hartikainen's head back.
Hartikainen tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartikainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartikainen moves away.
Nelson works Hartikainen's body with a nice hook.
Nelson jabs Hartikainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hartikainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nelson.
Hartikainen misses with a head kick.
Hartikainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nelson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nelson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nelson sizes up Hartikainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hartikainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hartikainen drops his hands momentarily and Nelson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson digs a good body shot into Hartikainen's ribs.
Nelson stuns Hartikainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hartikainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hartikainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.

Hartikainen closes the distance and clinches.
Hartikainen tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Nelson tries to circle away but Hartikainen has him pinned against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Nelson.
Viktor Hartikainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hartikainen backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.
Nelson tries to work over Hartikainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
TheSnacksMurderer Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TheSnacksMurderer Nelson!