PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Jordan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jordan
vs
Bukholt Nielsen

173 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jordan instigates a clinch.
Jordan landing knees to the head.

It looks like Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen has been cut.
Jordan keeps control of Nielsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nielsen trying to stall but Jordan improves his position.
Jordan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jordan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Jordan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nielsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Nielsen is trying to break the clinch but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.

Nielsen breaks from the clinch.
Jordan tries to clinch up.
Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jordan moves in looking to clinch but Nielsen pushes him off.
No luck for Nielsen with that takedown attempt.
Jordan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen misses with the combination.
Nielsen tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
Nielsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nielsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nielsen scores with a three punch combo!
Nielsen throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Nielsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick by Nielsen misses
and Jordan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Francis Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nielsen looks gassed!

Jordan moves into the clinch.
Nielsen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jordan connects with a knee to the head.
Jordan has Nielsen pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jordan obliges.
Jordan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nielsen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jordan to keep the fight standing.
Francis Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen.
Jordan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jordan controlling the action here for a moment.
Jordan misses with a knee strike.
Jordan landing knees to the head.
Jordan keeps control of Nielsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jordan has Nielsen pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jordan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nielsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jordan pressing his opponent against the cage.

Nielsen manages to break the clinch.
Nielsen throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.
Nielsen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jordan counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nielsen fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan stalling.
Jordan lands a knee to the head.
Jordan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nielsen up against the cage.
Jordan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Francis Jordan.

Jordan moves into range and clinches up with Nielsen.
Jordan tries to land a knee to the head but Nielsen blocks with his arms.
Nielsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jordan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nielsen's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Jordan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Nielsen.
Good leg kick by Jordan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nielsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Nielsen.
Jordan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nielsen is looking to clinch.

Jordan lands a big head kick that sends Nielsen tumbling to the mat! Jordan takes a step backwards and waves Nielsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nielsen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan lands with a nice body kick.
Nielsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Jordan finish him?
Jordan throws a powerful right kick. Nielsen tried to block low but the kick was high! Nielsen was taken right off of his feet! Jordan jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Francis Jordan!
Francis Jordan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.