PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ki Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law comes into the arena with We Run This Town blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Law
vs
Nielsen

178 cm
22
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ki Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svend Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Nielsen as Law shoots in.
Law closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nielsen circles away.

Nielsen pushes Law up against the cage in a clinch.
Nielsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Ki Law has been cut.
Nielsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Nielsen stops a takedown attempt from Law.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ki Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nielsen managing to block the knees to the body from Law.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but Nielsen has double underhooks.
Nielsen lands an elbow inside.
Nielsen lands a knee to the body.
Nielsen lands an elbow that stopped Law in his tracks for a moment.
Nielsen leaning against his opponent.
Nielsen crunches a lovely knee into Law's ribcage.
Law takes an elbow to the temple.
Nielsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Law tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nielsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nielsen prevents the takedown attempt.
Law drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Law is breathing heavily.
Nielsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Nielsen.
Nielsen lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nielsen just leaning against Law, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen lands an elbow inside.
Nielsen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Law up against the cage.
Nielsen lands an elbow that stopped Law in his tracks for a moment.
Nielsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nielsen landing knees to the body.
Nielsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Law lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nielsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Law lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Nielsen.
The referee calls for Nielsen to work.
Nielsen lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Law takes an elbow to the temple.
Nielsen scores a nice knee to the body.
Nielsen lands a nice elbow.
Nielsen lands an elbow that stopped Law in his tracks for a moment.
Nielsen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nielsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nielsen scores a nice knee to the body.
Nielsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nielsen crunches a lovely knee into Law's ribcage.
Nielsen leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Svend Nielsen.
Law keeps the fight on the outside.
Nielsen tries to clinch there but Law circles away.
Nielsen wants to clinch up but Law keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Law shoots in and bounces Nielsen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nielsen wants to stand and escape but Law is having none of it.
Law with a nice head shot there.
Law looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Law scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nielsen is keeping the position for now.
Nielsen wants to stand up but Law is controlling him.
Nielsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Law. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Law works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nielsen pushes Law off looking to stand but Law dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Law takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svend Nielsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ki Law's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nielsen wants to clinch up but Law keeps it at a distance.
Nielsen tries to clinch up but Law circles away and keeps his distance.

Law shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nielsen is looking to stand back up but Law counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nielsen.
Nielsen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nielsen is looking to get back to his feet here but Law is keeping cool and he's managed to take Nielsen's back.

Law has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Nielsen! Can he survive? No! He's out! Law 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 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ki Law!