PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rainerio Isandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isandro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Go to Sleep-Eminem. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Peter Nielsen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Isandro
vs
Nielsen

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 Las Vegas, Rainerio Isandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nielsen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Isandro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nielsen scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nielsen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isandro tries to roll over but Nielsen keeps him under control.
Nielsen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nielsen slips a nice elbow through Isandro's hands, connecting with Isandro's forehead.
Nielsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nielsen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Nielsen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Isandro defends it well.
Nielsen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen lands strikes from half guard.
Isandro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Isandro.
Isandro is trying to keep Nielsen in close.
Isandro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nielsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Isandro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Isandro keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Isandro is looking for a triangle but Nielsen pushes his legs off easily.
Isandro working a defensive guard here.
Isandro is breathing heavily.

Nielsen drops back looking for a leg! Isandro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Isandro manages to kick Nielsen off! Nielsen jumps back into Isandro's guard.
Isandro wants to improve his position but instead Nielsen has moved into half guard.
Isandro trying to control but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is nestled in close to Isandro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Isandro punching from the bottom.
Isandro wants to control but Nielsen is keeping busy.
Isandro wants to get back to full guard but Nielsen has passed into side control.
Nielsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Isandro working to try and regain half guard.
Nielsen lands a nice shot to the head.
Nielsen landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen landing punches.
Nielsen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nielsen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nielsen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Isandro is looking to improve his position but Nielsen isn't that keen on the idea.
Nielsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Nielsen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Isandro is surviving well by controlling Nielsen's body position as best he can.
Nielsen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Nielsen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nielsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Isandro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Isandro tries to clinch up but Nielsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Isandro tries to clinch but Nielsen moves out of range.
Isandro misses with a takedown
and Nielsen counters with a three punch combo that has Isandro backing up. Isandro nods at Nielsen to acknowledge the strikes.
Isandro tries to clinch up
and Nielsen counters with a one-two to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nielsen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nielsen is working Isandro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Isandro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nielsen connects with a decent elbow.
Nielsen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Isandro's face as Nielsen controls the position.
Isandro tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Nielsen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Nielsen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nielsen in side control, throwing shots but Isandro defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isandro is trying to improve his position.
Isandro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nielsen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Isandro is looking to improve his position.

Isandro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Isandro wants to improve his position but Nielsen is controlling well.
Nielsen working over Isandro with some ground and pound. Isandro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nielsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Isandro actively working from the bottom here.

Isandro looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nielsen tries for a takedown but Isandro circles away easily

and Isandro counters by moving into the clinch.
Nielsen wants a takedown.

Isandro manages to pull guard.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Isandro is keeping the position.

Isandro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isandro controls Nielsen momentarily but Nielsen frees himself.
Nielsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Isandro's head.
Nielsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Isandro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Isandro is keeping the position.
Nielsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Nielsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Isandro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nielsen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nielsen gets full guard.
Isandro wants to control from the top but Nielsen keeps moving.
Isandro preventing the sweep.
Isandro wants to control from the top but Nielsen keeps moving.
Nielsen punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nielsen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Nielsen has his foot on Isandro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Isandro works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen keeping moving, preventing Isandro from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Isandro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nielsen counters with an outside leg kick.
Isandro misses with a takedown attempt
and Nielsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nielsen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nielsen duly obliges.
Rainerio Isandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isandro shoots and misses

and Nielsen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Isandro!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rainerio Isandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isandro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nielsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isandro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Peter Nielsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Isandro throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nielsen. What's that going to do exactly?
Isandro wants to hold on but Nielsen pushes him away.
Isandro working to try and regain half guard.
Isandro is working hard here to advance position.
Nielsen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Isandro's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Isandro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nielsen working Isandro over with strikes here.
Isandro is bucking up trying to escape but Nielsen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Isandro wants to control but Nielsen is having none of it.
Nielsen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Isandro is looking to improve his position but Nielsen isn't that keen on the idea.
Isandro tries to hold on but Nielsen postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nielsen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nielsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Isandro tries to hold on but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nielsen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nielsen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Isandro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Isandro taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Nielsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nielsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Nielsen!