PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Douglas (ranked 907 p4p, 89 weight class) and Bobo Nielsen (ranked 2566 p4p, 245 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Douglas
vs
Nielsen

168 cm
22
150 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lenny Douglas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobo Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen scores with a nice right hand.
Nielsen lands a body shot.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nielsen moves away.
Nielsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Douglas slips a jab from Nielsen.
It looked like Douglas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Douglas lands a really nice looking cross but Nielsen seems unphased.
Nielsen throws a big shot that misses.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Nielsen moved away.
Douglas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nielsen has time to react.
Nielsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lenny Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nielsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Nielsen jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Douglas throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lenny Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nielsen with a nice cross.
Nielsen closes the distance but Douglas moves to the side
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nielsen misses with a shot to the body
letting Douglas counter with a right hand.
Douglas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nielsen moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Douglas.
Douglas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Douglas misses with a double jab.
Douglas slips a jab from Nielsen.
Douglas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nielsen throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Douglas finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nielsen takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Nielsen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Douglas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Douglas has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Douglas throws the left hand but Nielsen avoids the punch easily.
Nielsen's coach down at Crassus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nielsen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nielsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Douglas misses its target.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Douglas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nielsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Douglas thinking.
Nice cross by Nielsen.

It looks like Lenny Douglas has been cut.
Nielsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nielsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
Nielsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen closes the distance and clinches up with Douglas, looking for a takedown. Nielsen pushes Douglas against the cage but Douglas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Douglas scoring well with a low kick there.
Nielsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nielsen.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Douglas scores with a nice strike.
Nielsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nielsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nielsen digs a good hook to Douglas's body.
A leg kick checked by Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen throws out a powerful jab.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Nielsen.
Douglas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielsen throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Douglas.
Good work by Nielsen as he checks the leg kick.
Nielsen misses with a straight left.
Douglas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Douglas moves away from the strike by Nielsen.
Douglas pushes Nielsen away with a front kick.
Nielsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Douglas lands with a good body shot.
Douglas cracks Nielsen with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nielsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lenny Douglas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lenny Douglas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Douglas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Nielsen slips the punch.
Douglas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nielsen throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Douglas.
Douglas misses with a straight right.

Nielsen closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Nielsen working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen looking to stall.
Nielsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nielsen.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielsen is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nielsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Nielsen.
Nielsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Nielsen blocks a body shot from Douglas.
A nice left hand lands by Nielsen.
Douglas digs a right hand into Nielsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nielsen's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Nielsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Douglas tries a body shot but Nielsen blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Douglas.
Nielsen presses Douglas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nielsen.

Nielsen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nielsen manages to mount him!
Douglas is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Douglas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Douglas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nielsen looking to control but Douglas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nielsen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Douglas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nielsen throwing strikes but Douglas uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nielsen prevents Douglas from improving his position.
Douglas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nielsen.
Nielsen landing some decent shots from guard.
Douglas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Douglas tries to get out of the position.
Douglas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nielsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nielsen postures up and lands a big shot to Douglas's brow.
Douglas has his hands on Nielsen's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen scoring with some ground and pound.
Nielsen throwing strikes but missing.
Nielsen trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Nielsen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Douglas looking for a sweep. Not yet Douglas, not yet.
Nielsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.
Bobo Nielsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nielsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobo Nielsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lenny Douglas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Douglas staying out of range there.
Lenny Douglas is winning the standup battle so far.
Nielsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nielsen throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Douglas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nielsen on the side of the head.

Nielsen pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Douglas.
Nielsen is trying to stall.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Nielsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nielsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nielsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nielsen lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen blocking some punches.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Douglas.
Nielsen scores with a shot to the side of Douglas's head.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Nielsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Nielsen has picked Douglas up - he's going for a ride! Nielsen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nielsen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nielsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nielsen thows a huge punch but Douglas dodges it nicely.
Douglas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Douglas.
Douglas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nielsen.
Nielsen is in close to Douglas's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen passes into half guard.
Nielsen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nielsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nielsen is thwarting Douglas's attempts to control the position.
Nielsen throws a strike but Douglas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nielsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen postures up in Douglas's guard and throws a big left but Douglas blocks it.
Nielsen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nielsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Douglas's head.
Nielsen throwing strikes from guard but Douglas blocks nicely.

Douglas uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Nielsen moves into range and clinches up with Douglas.
A shot in the inside from Nielsen.
Nice body punch from Nielsen.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Nielsen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nielsen manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nielsen looks up at the clock and then as Douglas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nielsen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen working the ground and pound but Douglas is defending the strikes.
Nielsen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Douglas down.
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Nielsen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Douglas is looking for a sweep.
Nielsen wants to control but Douglas is keeping him busy.
Nielsen working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobo Nielsen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenny Douglas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nielsen throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nielsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Nielsen misses the jab.
Douglas misses with a hook
letting Nielsen counter with a right hand.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Douglas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Douglas.
Nielsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Nielsen.
Douglas is looking to counter punch.
Nielsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nielsen tries to clinch up.
Douglas blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Nielsen moves out of range easily.
Nielsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nielsen takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Nielsen looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Nielsen throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Nielsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Douglas can pounce on him.
Douglas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nielsen.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Douglas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nielsen's sensitive parts.
Douglas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
Douglas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nielsen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielsen is just out of range.
Nielsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nielsen. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas lands with a straight right. Nielsen didn't see that one coming.
A cross from Douglas lands.
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
And Nielsen tries to counter it with a takedown but Douglas pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tests Douglas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Douglas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nielsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Douglas. Douglas obviously looking to wear him down.
Nielsen looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Nielsen misses with a left hand
and Nielsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nielsen misses with a looping right.
Nielsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Douglas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nielsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Douglas staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Nielsen.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Nielsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nielsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
It looked like Douglas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas slips a straight right by Nielsen.
Nielsen throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Nielsen misses the shot to the body.
Nielsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nielsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
A slapping leg kick lands for Douglas.
Nielsen misses with a hook.
Nielsen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lenny Douglas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lenny Douglas'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. This is the final round!

Nielsen throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Douglas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nielsen tries to work over Douglas's front leg with a kick but Douglas checks it.
Nielsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nielsen misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Douglas. That's going to slow Nielsen down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Nielsen looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Nielsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Douglas feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen lunges at Douglas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Douglas's hand.
Nielsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nielsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nielsen takes one to the chin there.
Nielsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nielsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Douglas misses.
Nielsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
Nielsen walks into a straight right hand from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nielsen connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Nielsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas throws a push kick but Nielsen slaps the foot to one side.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nielsen.
Douglas is looking to counter punch.
Douglas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Douglas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Douglas cracks Nielsen with an open hand slap.

Nielsen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nielsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to control from half guard but Douglas is working away.
Douglas gets full guard.
Nielsen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nielsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nielsen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nielsen is in close to Douglas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nielsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nielsen slips nicely into half guard.
Douglas tries to roll over but Nielsen keeps him under control.
Douglas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nielsen scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen throwing shots but Douglas is blocking nicely.
Douglas is trying to control but can't.
Nielsen slows the pace down in half guard.
Nielsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nielsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douglas keeps working.
Douglas wants to control but Nielsen is keeping busy.
Douglas tries to get to full guard but Nielsen has control of the leg.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lenny Douglas.
I think Douglas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:48
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bobo Nielsen!
Bobo Nielsen is the new featherweight champion!