PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konstantinos Nevrakis (ranked 1710 p4p, 209 weight class) and Liam Nilsson (ranked 3565 p4p, 379 weight class). Nevrakis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Winds of Ithaca. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nilsson's choice of entrance music: Entombed- Left Hand Path. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nevrakis
vs
Nilsson

167 cm
25
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantinos Nevrakis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nevrakis moves into range and clinches up with Nilsson.
Nilsson tries to break free but Nevrakis pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nevrakis tries to pull guard but Nilsson won't allow it.
Nevrakis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nilsson is trying to break the clinch but Nevrakis has him pressed against the cage.

Nilsson has picked Nevrakis up - he's going for a ride! Nilsson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nevrakis moves into full guard.

Nevrakis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nevrakis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nilsson controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nevrakis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nilsson defends well.
Nevrakis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nevrakis is looking to cinch up a triangle. Nilsson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nevrakis's body to avoid the submission. Nevrakis has instead reached around Nilsson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nevrakis arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Konstantinos Nevrakis!
Konstantinos Nevrakis retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Konstantinos Nevrakis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.