PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemanja Kenitov (ranked 25028 p4p, 4282 weight class) and Revazi Nadareishvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revazi Nadareishvili has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nemanja Kenitov's chin.

Kenitov
vs
Nadareishvili

190 cm
18
210
1 - 4 - 0

178 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemanja Kenitov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Revazi Nadareishvili!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenitov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nadareishvili's waist but Nadareishvili gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kenitov off to one side.
Nemanja Kenitov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenitov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nadareishvili's head.

It looks like Revazi Nadareishvili has been cut.
Kenitov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horrible takedown attempt by Kenitov or perhaps it was just good defense by Nadareishvili, which made it look bad.
A jab from Nadareishvili misses.

Kenitov darts in and clinches Nadareishvili up against the cage.
Kenitov managing to block the knees to the body from Nadareishvili.
Nadareishvili crunches a lovely knee into Kenitov's ribcage.
Kenitov is breathing heavily.
Kenitov letting Nadareishvili take a breather here.
Nadareishvili misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Nadareishvili fails to land.
Nadareishvili lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kenitov backwards.
Nadareishvili dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Nadareishvili.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nadareishvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kenitov is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadareishvili scores with a knee to the head.
Nadareishvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kenitov avoids it.
Kenitov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nadareishvili blocks it with crossed arms.
Nadareishvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kenitov is defending well for now.
Kenitov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nadareishvili connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kenitov's face.
Kenitov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nadareishvili just leaning against Kenitov, taking a breather.
Nadareishvili with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nadareishvili has a couple of punches blocked by Kenitov.
Nadareishvili with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nadareishvili lands a nice knee to the body.
Nadareishvili working aggressively here.
Kenitov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kenitov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kenitov tries to land knees in the clinch but Nadareishvili avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadareishvili with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nadareishvili misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nadareishvili.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nadareishvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nadareishvili has Kenitov pushed against the cage.
Kenitov blocks an uppercut.
Kenitov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nadareishvili landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nadareishvili landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nadareishvili dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nadareishvili holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nadareishvili continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nadareishvili slows down the pace here.
Kenitov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadareishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.

Nadareishvili drops Kenitov with a big knee straight up the middle! Kenitov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Kenitov is rocked!

It looks like Nemanja Kenitov has been cut.
Nadareishvili throws a lazy right hand but Kenitov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Kenitov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nadareishvili looks to throw the jab but Kenitov is out of range.
Nadareishvili throws a hook but Kenitov blocks it.

Nadareishvili takes the fight into the clinch.
Nadareishvili holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nadareishvili misses with some punches.
Nadareishvili lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nadareishvili obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadareishvili creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kenitov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kenitov drops to his knees and Nadareishvili pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Revazi Nadareishvili!