PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blerim Hyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iron Maiden - 'The Evil That Men Do'. 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.

Hyka
vs
Nelson

194 cm
23
257 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
264 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blerim Hyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hyka on the side of the head.

It looks like Blerim Hyka has been cut.
Hyka avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hyka misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick there by Hyka.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyka was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hyka circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hyka scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jake Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Hyka moves out of range as Nelson strikes.

Hyka rushes Nelson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hyka scores with a shot to the side of Nelson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyka scores with a knee to the head.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hyka to keep the fight standing.
Hyka stalling against the cage.
Hyka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maybe Hyka would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Hyka stalling in the clinch but Nelson improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blerim Hyka.
Hyka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Hyka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyka misses the jab.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyka is looking to clinch.
Hyka fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hyka gets a clinch.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nelson goes for a takedown attempt but Hyka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nelson swinging wildly here.
Hyka misses with a looping right.
Nelson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nelson swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a body shot.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Hyka misses with a body kick.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nelson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Hyka counters by moving into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hyka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyka blocking some punches.
Hyka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hyka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nelson up against the cage.
Hyka connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jake Nelson has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyka scores a nice knee to the body.
Nelson looks winded!

Hyka drags the fight down to the ground.

Hyka has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nelson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hyka has tightened it up now! Nelson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blerim Hyka!