PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Fann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolad Kjeldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rolad Kjeldsson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fann
vs
Kjeldsson

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Fann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolad Kjeldsson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kjeldsson.
Fann looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Fann.
Fann is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kjeldsson.

It looks like Kenneth Fann has been cut.
Kjeldsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kjeldsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Fann is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kjeldsson.
Kjeldsson misses with a two punch combination.
Kjeldsson misses with a takedown attempt - Fann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kjeldsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fann circles away quickly and effectively.
Fann throws a quick counter head kick but Kjeldsson was just out of range.

Kjeldsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes there by Kjeldsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fann being controlled for a moment.
Fann takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fann tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Fann gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kjeldsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kjeldsson landing punches.
Kjeldsson controlling his opponent.
Kjeldsson lands a heavy elbow.
Kjeldsson lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Fann that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kjeldsson trying to control but Fann is having none of it.
Kjeldsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fann can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjeldsson controlling from the full mount.
Kjeldsson with shots to the head and body - Fann looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kjeldsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fann takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kjeldsson lands a heavy elbow.

Fann is rocked!
Fann in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Fann is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kjeldsson lands a big elbow - Fann is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Fann is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rolad Kjeldsson!
In his post fight interview, Rolad Kjeldsson gave a big smile as he said 'Blodet av mina fiender kommer att fortsätta att driva min framgång. Du bär vittne till min uppstigning. Guttentag mina vänner.'.