PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anurak Leeoang (ranked 4305 p4p, 2726 weight class) and Johan Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johan Nilsson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Leeoang
vs
Nilsson

184 cm
25
204
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
213
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anurak Leeoang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leeoang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nilsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nilsson works his way into side control.
Nilsson looks up at the clock and then as Leeoang takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Nilsson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nilsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leeoang keeps working.
Leeoang tries to bench press Nilsson off him but Nilsson keeps the position.
Nilsson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Leeoang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leeoang taking a bit of punishment here - Nilsson scoring with strikes.
Leeoang is looking for a sweep.
Leeoang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leeoang tries to get out of the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leeoang taking a bit of punishment here - Nilsson scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Leeoang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Nilsson is working to tighten his grip on Leeoang's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Leeoang has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Nilsson is really squeezing tight and eventually Leeoang passes out! Nilsson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johan Nilsson!