PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Nilsson (ranked 4181 p4p, 22833 weight class) and Vito Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Corleone's choice of entrance music: Sussudio- Phil Collins. Vito Corleone has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nilsson
vs
Corleone

193 cm
28
213
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
31
215
10 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Nilsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vito Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nilsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nilsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Corleone's waist but Corleone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nilsson off to one side.

Corleone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nilsson did well to prevent Corleone getting side control.
Corleone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nilsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Corleone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Corleone's back!
Corleone is trying to get back to his feet but Nilsson has full control of the position and if anything, Corleone has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nilsson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Corleone to escape the position.
Corleone trying to get back to his feet but Nilsson is in full control for now.
Corleone is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone trying to get back to his feet but Nilsson is in full control for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Corleone manages to escape to his feet.
Nilsson darts in looking for a takedown but Corleone gets double underhooks and turns Nilsson into the cage.
Nilsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Corleone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Nilsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone stops a takedown attempt from Nilsson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corleone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsson can't get the takedown.

Corleone has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Nilsson goes down! Corleone dives on top of him - Nilsson manages to get guard.

Nilsson is rocked!

It looks like Johan Nilsson has been cut.
Nilsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nilsson tries to get out of the position.
Corleone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Nilsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Corleone connects with a nice short shot to Nilsson's temple.
Corleone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Corleone creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Nilsson is out cold and this one is all over! Corleone climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vito Corleone!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vito Corleone made sure he mentioned Laundry only , along with how happy he was to win his fight.