PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waldemir Warzecha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Nilsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Warzecha
vs
Nilsson

184 cm
31
203 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

188 cm
30
195 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Machine Fight Gear
Dauntless

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldemir Warzecha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Warzecha or perhaps it was just good defense by Nilsson, which made it look bad.
Warzecha tries to score with a low kick but Nilsson moves his leg out of the way.
Warzecha throws a lazy uppercut
and Nilsson counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Waldemir Warzecha has been cut.
Warzecha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nilsson circles away.
Warzecha ducks under a wild hook from Nilsson.
Nilsson misses with a straight right.
Warzecha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nilsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nilsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Warzecha should have avoided that one.
Nilsson misses with a straight right.
Warzecha checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warzecha misses with a low kick as Nilsson jumps back.
Nilsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Warzecha under the eye.
Nilsson misses with a looping left.
Warzecha changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Nilsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warzecha moves in looking to clinch but Nilsson pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson feints and then cracks Warzecha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warzecha down.

Nilsson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nilsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warzecha connects with a couple of short punches.
Nilsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warzecha trying to control but Nilsson is working from the bottom.
Warzecha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Warzecha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Warzecha throwing strikes from guard but Nilsson blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warzecha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Warzecha is looking to work some ground and pound but Nilsson has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warzecha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warzecha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Warzecha throws a big right hand that misses.
Nilsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Warzecha throwing strikes but missing.
Warzecha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Warzecha controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Warzecha throwing strikes from guard but Nilsson blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsson wants to stand up but Warzecha is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Warzecha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nilsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldemir Warzecha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Nilsson blocks the leg kick.
Nilsson throws a big shot that misses.
Warzecha shoots in but no luck this time.
Good work by Warzecha as he checks the leg kick.
Nilsson ducks under a wild hook from Warzecha.
Lars Nilsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warzecha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nilsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Warzecha.
Donk. Nilsson catches Warzecha right on the button with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Nilsson blocks the leg kick.
Nilsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warzecha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nilsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Warzecha clinches.
Nilsson misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warzecha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nilsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warzecha.
Warzecha tries for a takedown but Nilsson manages to get underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Nilsson fails to land.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Warzecha gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nilsson regains guard.

Nilsson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Warzecha is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Warzecha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nilsson misses with the head strike.
Nilsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nilsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Warzecha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nilsson's efforts to push away.

Warzecha is trying to trip Nilsson. He has hold of a leg but Nilsson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Warzecha persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Nilsson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Warzecha presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Nilsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warzecha loads up on a big right hand but Nilsson slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Nilsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waldemir Warzecha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nilsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Warzecha at a distance.
Nilsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good exchange - Nilsson coming out on top.
Warzecha digs a good hook to Nilsson's body.
Warzecha scores with a jab. Nilsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nilsson misses with a body punch

and Warzecha counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nilsson!
The ground and pound from Warzecha seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilsson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Nilsson is squirming around, avoiding Warzecha's attempts to control the action.
Nilsson wants to hold on but Warzecha pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Warzecha there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
A nice elbow there by Warzecha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warzecha throws some wild stikes that Nilsson manages to avoid easily.
Warzecha thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Warzecha is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nilsson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Warzecha landing strikes from the mount and Nilsson is in trouble!

Nilsson is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Warzecha.
Warzecha landing strikes from the mount.
Nilsson is still in real trouble! Can Warzecha finish him?
Warzecha postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nilsson looks a forlorn figure.
Nilsson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warzecha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nilsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nilsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Warzecha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Warzecha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Warzecha seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warzecha with the ground and pound but Nilsson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Warzecha stopping the sweep attempt from Nilsson.
Warzecha throwing strikes but missing.
Warzecha trying to control the position from guard on top but Nilsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warzecha postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Warzecha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Warzecha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nilsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Warzecha throws a big elbow that misses.
Warzecha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Warzecha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warzecha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Warzecha wants to pass the guard but Nilsson is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Nilsson misses.
Lars Nilsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warzecha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Warzecha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nilsson wants to slow Warzecha down by chopping away at his legs.
Warzecha misses with an uppercut
and Nilsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nilsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warzecha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nilsson.

Warzecha feints and as Nilsson raises his hands in defense, Warzecha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warzecha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nilsson has his hands on Warzecha's head, controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warzecha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldemir Warzecha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Waldemir Warzecha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nilsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warzecha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warzecha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nilsson throws a series of punches but Warzecha avoids them all with ease.
Warzecha lands a body shot.
Warzecha ducks under a wild hook from Nilsson.
Warzecha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nilsson.
Warzecha throws a head kick that misses.
Warzecha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nilsson.
Warzecha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nilsson tries to avoid it but Warzecha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nilsson to the ground. Nilsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nilsson lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Warzecha throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Nilsson tumbling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warzecha tries to free his leg and advance position but Nilsson is retaining full guard.
Warzecha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Warzecha lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Warzecha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nilsson tries to buck Warzecha off but Warzecha is having none of it.
Nilsson defending against the ground and pound.
Warzecha sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nilsson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Warzecha in side control, throwing shots but Nilsson defends.
Warzecha misses with the ground and pound.
Warzecha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Warzecha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nilsson keeps working.
Warzecha lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warzecha in side control lands a decent elbow.
Warzecha trying to control the position but Nilsson is working away.
An elbow from Warzecha crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Warzecha seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Warzecha looks up at the clock and then as Nilsson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Warzecha smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Warzecha wants to control for a moment but Nilsson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Warzecha lands strikes from half guard.
Nilsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warzecha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warzecha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Warzecha winds up and cracks Nilsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Warzecha working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nilsson's thigh. Nilsson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Warzecha passes Nilsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nilsson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Warzecha.
Nilsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Warzecha.
Warzecha wants to pass the guard but Nilsson is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Warzecha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Warzecha stopping the sweep attempt from Nilsson.
Warzecha trying to control but Nilsson is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warzecha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nilsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Warzecha throws a big right hand that misses.
Nilsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Warzecha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nilsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nilsson keeping full guard, as Warzecha tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waldemir Warzecha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Warzecha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldemir Warzecha!
Waldemir Warzecha thanked the fans post fight for their support.