PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Englund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Strong
vs
Englund

180 cm
29
180 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

187 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Oliver Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Nils Englund!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Englund will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Englund tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Englund misses.
A combination from Englund does no damage.
Nils Englund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Englund tries to clinch but Strong is having none of it.
Englund swings for the body but Strong moves out of range.
Strong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Englund.
Englund fails in his attempt to clinch.
Englund looks for a takedown but Strong sprawls well.
Strong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Englund.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Englund takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
Strong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Englund doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Strong thuds a left hand into Englund's body.
Englund takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Englund moves in looking to clinch but Strong pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong lands with a cross.
Strong connects with a body shot.
Strong scores with a jab to the head.
Strong lands a jab.
Strong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Englund swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Englund fails with a takedown attempt.
Englund looks gassed!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Englund.
Oliver Strong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nils Englund.
Strong lands a lovely overhand right.
Strong lands with a right hand.
Strong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strong connects with a body shot that sends Englund's belly button to the back.
Strong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong throws a shot to the body.
Englund takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut lands for Strong. That snapped Englund's head back.
Englund takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Strong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Strong works Englund's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Strong finds it's way through Englund's defenses.
Strong lands a jab to Englund's midsection.
Strong cracks Englund with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Englund takes one to the chin there.
Strong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Englund looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Englund walks into a left hand.
Strong with a hook.
Strong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strong connects with a jab.
Strong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong digs a good hook to Englund's body.
Englund takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Englund takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Strong.
Englund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Englund there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strong scores with a nice right hand.
Strong scores with a shot to the body.
Strong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Englund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strong.
Strong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Englund. Englund circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Englund takes one to the chin there.
Strong scores with a hook to the body. Englund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strong tests Englund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Englund misses with a body kick.
Strong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Englund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strong with a nice cross.
Strong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Strong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong jabs at Englund's body.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.
Strong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strong lands with a good body shot.
Strong connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Englund takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strong connects with a leg kick. Englund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Strong digs a good body shot into Englund's ribs.
Englund is trying desperately to land a takedown but Strong is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Englund.
Strong throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Strong. Beautiful body shot.
Englund takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Strong.
Englund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strong jabs at Englund's body.

Strong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Strong is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Englund looks calm but he's in trouble here. Strong gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Englund is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Strong lets go of the hold and Englund can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oliver Strong!