PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bukholt Nielsen
vs
Soares

173 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Soares!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Victor Soares has been cut.

Soares tries to keep at a distance but Nielsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nielsen misses with a knee to the head.
Soares is trying to break free.
Soares looking for a takedown.
Nielsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Soares.
Soares looks gassed!
Nielsen tries a knee to the head but Soares blocks it.
Nielsen misses with an elbow over the top.

Nielsen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Soares is trying to keep an underhook but Nielsen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nielsen drops an elbow to the side of Soares's head.
Nielsen working the head and body with strikes.

Nielsen seems to be looking for submissions.
Soares regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nielsen.
Nielsen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soares swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nielsen working some strikes from top position.
Nielsen stopping the sweep attempt from Soares.

Soares is working an open guard so Nielsen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Soares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nielsen circles away quickly and effectively.

Soares gets caught napping as Nielsen dives in and scores a takedown. Soares manages to retain guard.
Nielsen trying to control but Soares is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nielsen drops back looking for a leg! Soares is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soares manages to kick Nielsen off! Nielsen jumps back into Soares's guard.

Nielsen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Soares is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nielsen throws the kick towards the body but Soares avoids it.
Nielsen misses with a series of wild punches.

Nielsen moves into range and clinches up with Soares.
Nielsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Nielsen breaks from the clinch.
Nielsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soares takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nielsen rushes Soares and presses him up against the cage.
Soares takes a knee to the side of the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nielsen lands an elbow just above Soares 's eye.

Nielsen manages to break the clinch.

Nielsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soares's face.

Nielsen manages to break the clinch.
Soares gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nielsen counters with a good low kick that Soares was not able to check.
Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Soares.
Soares tries to clinch but Nielsen moves away

and Nielsen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Nielsen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nielsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Nielsen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Nielsen clinches.
Nielsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Nielsen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nielsen seems to be working for a kimura but Soares defends the submission attempt.

Soares looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nielsen pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen moves to the back.

Nielsen is looking for the choke from the back position but Soares is controlling his hands well.
Nielsen has good solid back control here.
Soares tries to escape but Nielsen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Soares is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nielsen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Soares's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nielsen lands with a kick to the temple. Soares shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nielsen lands a high kick!
Nielsen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Soares stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nielsen.
Nielsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Nielsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nielsen lands a takedown into guard.

Nielsen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nielsen clinches up against the cage.

Nielsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nielsen lands a high kick!
Nielsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soares can do to turn this around?

Nielsen rushes Soares and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nielsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Nielsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nielsen counters with a low kick, right behind Soares 's knee.
Nielsen connects with a high kick.
Nielsen thows a body kick. Soares tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nielsen thumps Soares with a low kick.

Nielsen rushes Soares and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nielsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nielsen instigates a clinch.
Come on Nielsen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nielsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Nielsen is trying to trip Soares. He has hold of a leg but Soares is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nielsen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Soares wants to hit a switch here but Nielsen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Soares there!
Soares is squirming around, avoiding Nielsen's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares is bucking up trying to escape but Nielsen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Soares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nielsen controlling from the full mount.

Nielsen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Soares can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nielsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nielsen working the ground and pound effectively.

Nielsen swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen!