PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 3021 p4p, 102 weight class) and Kim Jong Un (ranked 1923 p4p, 60 weight class). Nielsen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wardruna - Fehu. Kim Jong Un has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sven Kristian Nielsen's chin.

Kristian Nielsen
vs
Jong Un

191 cm
32
275 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

217 cm
27
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Kristian Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Jong Un!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jong Un bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jong Un now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nielsen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jong Un is fending him off so far but Nielsen persists. Nope, Jong Un circles away and we're back to standing.
Jong Un has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nielsen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nielsen misses with a body punch
and Jong Un counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Sven Kristian Nielsen has been cut.
Jong Un with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nielsen throws an off balance right hand
and Jong Un connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nielsen checks a low kick from Jong Un.
Jong Un slips a straight right by Nielsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nielsen.
Nielsen takes one to the chin there.
Nielsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jong Un counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen looks to land a left hand but Jong Un moved out of range nicely.
Jong Un lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jong Un just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Un just misses with a punch to the body.
Nielsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Un moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Jong Un there.
Nielsen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jong Un counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nielsen misses with a body shot.
Nielsen missing with a left hand there. Jong Un was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen throws an off balance right hand
and Jong Un counters with a straight right hand.
Jong Un lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut is getting worse.
Nielsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jong Un's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jong Un tries a quick counter leg kick but Nielsen is wise to it.
Jong Un lands an overhand right.
Nielsen throws a good cross that connects.
Jong Un fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nielsen.
Jong Un is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nielsen throws a body punch but Jong Un moves out of range.
Jong Un scores with a nice strike.
Jong Un slaps away a takedown attempt from Nielsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nielsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Nielsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim Jong Un is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Nielsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nielsen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Kristian Nielsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jong Un slips a jab from Nielsen.
Jong Un listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nielsen misses with a hook to the body
and Jong Un counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un lands with an uppercut that bounces Nielsen off the cage and back into range.

Nielsen is rocked!

Nielsen gets a double leg takedown into Jong Un's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Un lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jong Un pushes down on Nielsen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jong Un looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Un dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jong Un works Nielsen's body with a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jong Un.
Jong Un scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sven Kristian Nielsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen walks into a left hand.
Jong Un lands with a nice body punch.
Kim Jong Un seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jong Un rushes Nielsen and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nielsen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jong Un has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nielsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jong Un misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Jong Un backwards.
Jong Un throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
Jong Un working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nielsen can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Un controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nielsen.
A left hand lands to the body for Jong Un.
Jong Un blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Un tries to throw a body punch but Nielsen avoids it by throwing Jong Un back against the cage.
Jong Un tries to throw a body punch but Nielsen avoids it by throwing Jong Un back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Un.
Jong Un misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Un lands an uppercut.
Nielsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jong Un.
Jong Un throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
Nielsen tries a body shot but Jong Un blocks it.
Jong Un dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jong Un tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nielsen's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen presses Jong Un against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jong Un is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nielsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jong Un blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nielsen is trying to pull guard but Jong Un has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jong Un letting Nielsen take a breather here.
Nielsen digs a right hand underneath Jong Un's ribcage. Jong Un let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nielsen lands with a right to the head.
Jong Un lands a hook that snaps the head of Nielsen backwards.
Nielsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nielsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Un misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nielsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Un.
Nielsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Nielsen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nielsen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to control but Jong Un is working from the bottom.
Nielsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jong Un trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jong Un works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jong Un looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nielsen is one step ahead there.
Nielsen trying to control but Jong Un is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nielsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jong Un sprawls well. Jong Un wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nielsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jong Un doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Kristian Nielsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jong Un lands a nice looking body shot.
Jong Un tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nielsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nielsen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jong Un sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Un showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jong Un lands a two punch combo.
Jong Un lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nielsen's sensitive parts.
Jong Un connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Jeez, Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nielsen tries for a takedown but Jong Un circles away easily
and Jong Un counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Nielsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kim Jong Un!
In his post fight interview, Kim Jong Un started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.