PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Hispanyola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niklas Backstrom had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Backstrom
vs
Hispanyola

183 cm
24
154 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
152 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Backstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronaldo Hispanyola!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hispanyola fails with a takedown attempt.
Hispanyola doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Backstrom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hispanyola's guard now.
Backstrom trying to control but Hispanyola is working from the bottom.
Hispanyola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Backstrom is one step ahead there.

Hispanyola is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Backstrom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Backstrom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Backstrom passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backstrom with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Backstrom works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hispanyola has given up his back here. Will Backstrom look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Hispanyola is really stuck here.
Hispanyola trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hispanyola might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Backstrom haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Backstrom is persistently looking for the submission but Hispanyola is defending it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
I really don't envy Hispanyola right now.
We've been hearing good reports from Backstrom's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Hispanyola showing good submission defense here.

Backstrom has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Hispanyola! Can he survive? No! He's out! Backstrom gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Niklas Backstrom!