PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fury (ranked 3020 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 2164 p4p, 0 weight class). Nielsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wardruna - Fehu. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fury
vs
Kristian Nielsen

193 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
39
275 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen looks to land a right hand but Fury moved out of range.
Nielsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nielsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Fury 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fury moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nick Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Sven Kristian Nielsen has been cut.
Nielsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fury thows a left - swing and a miss!

Fury feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nielsen sprawling to the canvas! Nielsen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fury finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nielsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fury throws a big shot that misses.
Nielsen moves out of range as Fury throws a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Fury. No joy for Nielsen on that attempt.
Fury was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fury connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury blocks a jab.
Nielsen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nielsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nielsen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fury back to the cage. Nielsen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nielsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nielsen misses with a hook.
Fury buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fury changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fury defending well as Nielsen loads up on a big left hand.
Nielsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fury cracks Nielsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That has opened up Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut even more.
Fury misses with a hook. Nielsen ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielsen slips under a jab.
Nielsen lands with an overhand left.
Fury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fury misses with a low kick.
Nielsen feints the counter takedown.
Nielsen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fury eats them both and turns towards Nielsen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fury slaps away a takedown attempt from Nielsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielsen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nick Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury lands a front kick.
Nielsen looks winded!
Fury looks for the body kick but Nielsen saw that one coming.
Nielsen with the counter takedown but Fury avoids it easily.
Fury cracks Nielsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fury lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fury can pounce on him.
Fury slips a jab and a cross from Nielsen.
Fury is looking to counter with a body kick.

Fury cracks Nielsen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nielsen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fury finish him?

Nielsen is rocked!

The cut above Sven Kristian Nielsen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fury is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fury slips under a jab.
Nielsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Fury finish him?
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nielsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Fury lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nielsen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Fury dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Fury!
After the fight, Nick Fury was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.