PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ola Nordmann (ranked 4639 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Boio (ranked 4637 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nordmann
vs
Boio

196 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ola Nordmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Boio!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nordmann wants to clinch but Boio slips to the side
and Boio counters with a right hand to the body.
Boio keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Boio.
Nordmann is looking to clinch but Boio is avoiding it.
Nordmann wants to clinch
and Boio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nordmann closes the distance but Boio moves to the side
and Boio counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nordmann moves into range and clinches up with Boio.
Nordmann leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boio.
Nordmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boio has had enough of the clinch but Nordmann keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nordmann.
Boio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Boio.
Boio takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Nordmann.
Nice elbow from Nordmann.
Nice elbow from Nordmann.

It looks like Felipe Boio has been cut.
Nice elbow from Nordmann.
Boio misses with a body punch.
Boio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordmann blocking some punches.
Boio has a couple of punches blocked by Nordmann.
Boio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boio trying to control the position but instead, Nordmann has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boio into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nordmann throws an elbow but misses.
Nordmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Boio controls his hands.
Boio working hard to break the clinch.
Boio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boio taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nordmann.
Boio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nordmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boio takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Felipe Boio's cut even more.
Boio has had enough of the clinch but Nordmann keeps him there for the moment.
Nordmann's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nordmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Boio backwards.
Nordmann lands an elbow that stopped Boio in his tracks for a moment.
Nordmann lands an elbow just above Boio 's eye.
Nordmann lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordmann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boio backwards.

Boio is rocked!
Nordmann creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Boio with a big uppercut! Boio tries to clinch up but Nordmann pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Boio to the mat! Boio covers up and Nordmann unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ola Nordmann!