PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Camaras Account (ranked 77 p4p, 364 weight class) and Constantin Niculescu (ranked 14 p4p, 55 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Account
vs
Niculescu

190 cm
24
205
15 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
205
12 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Shadow-Battle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Camaras Account!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Constantin Niculescu!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Account showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niculescu.
Niculescu throws out a loose jab but Account uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niculescu swings for the body but Account moves out of range.
Account wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Account misses with an uppercut.
Niculescu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Account sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Niculescu throws out a loose jab but Account uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niculescu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Account but Account pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niculescu connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Niculescu.
Niculescu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Account takes a swing at Niculescu's ribcage but misses.
Constantin Niculescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Niculescu.
Niculescu misses the shot to the body.
Niculescu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Account throws the left hand but Niculescu avoids the punch easily.
Account throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Niculescu throws an overhand right that lands on Account's shoulder, as Account tries to avoid the shot.
Niculescu throws out a loose jab but Account uses good head movement to avoid it.
Account moves out of range of the strikes.
Account keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niculescu.
It looked like Account wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Account throws a nice outside leg kick.
Niculescu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Account's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Account.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Account misses the shot to the body.
Niculescu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Account throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niculescu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Niculescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Account.
Account misses the jab.
A jab from Niculescu misses.
Account is looking for a counter combo.
Niculescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Account.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niculescu slips under a jab.
Niculescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Account counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Niculescu thinking.
Nice defenses there by Account.
It looked like Account was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Account on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Niculescu swings widly with a right hand
and Account counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niculescu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Account throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Account with a nice calf kick.
Niculescu throws a shot to the body.
Account looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good standup being displayed there by Account as he connects with a hook.
Niculescu lands with a cross.
Niculescu misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Account. Niculescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niculescu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Niculescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Account.
As Niculescu looks to move away, Account throws a big counter combo but Niculescu just gets out of the way.
Niculescu with a nice cross.
Niculescu moves out of range as Account strikes.
Camaras Account is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Account keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Account moves away from the strike by Niculescu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Niculescu. Those never looked like landing.
Niculescu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Account counters with a nice uppercut.
Niculescu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Account steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niculescu.
Niculescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niculescu cracks Account with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Niculescu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niculescu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Account had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Niculescu jabs Account to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Account avoids the body shot from Niculescu.
Account misses the jab.
A big left from Niculescu misses.
A little feinted left hand from Account on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Niculescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Account tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Constantin Niculescu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Account slips a jab from Niculescu.
Account throws an overhand right that lands on Niculescu's shoulder, as Niculescu tries to avoid the shot.
Niculescu throws a lazy right hand but Account sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Account is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Niculescu throws a hook to the side of Account's head but Account sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niculescu throws a hook but Account blocks it.
Niculescu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Account looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Account throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Account staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Niculescu misses the target.
Account throwing a counter right hand but Niculescu manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niculescu misses with a lunging right hand
and Account counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Account uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niculescu.
Account misses with a head kick.
Account is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Account misses the jab.
Account on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Niculescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niculescu throws a nice looking combination but Account bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niculescu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Account to score with a decent uppercut.
Niculescu swings widly with a right hand
and Account connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Account might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Niculescu scores with a nice right hand.
Niculescu throws a hook to the side of Account's head but Account sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Account feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Niculescu blocks the low kick.
Niculescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niculescu throws a series of punches but Account avoids them all with ease.
Niculescu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Account lands with a straight right. Niculescu didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Niculescu.
Niculescu throws a predictable looking body shot

and Account counters with a nice right hand that sends Niculescu toppling to the canvas! Niculescu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Account finish him?!
Account throws a sloppy body shot

so Niculescu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Account wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Niculescu manages to pass to side control.

Account is doing well to control the position and prevent Niculescu from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Account is not content to let Niculescu control the position.
Account wants to control but Niculescu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Account is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Niculescu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Niculescu's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Account controlling the pace.
Niculescu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Niculescu.
Niculescu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Account controls from within his opponent's guard.
Account wants to control from the top but Niculescu keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Camaras Account will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Account steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niculescu.
Account swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Constantin Niculescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niculescu slips a straight right by Account.
Account lands with an overhand left.
Niculescu throws a hook to the side of Account's head but Account sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niculescu lands with an uppercut that bounces Account off the cage and back into range.
Account lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niculescu ducks under a wild hook from Account.
Niculescu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Niculescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Account.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Account shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Niculescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Account throws out the jab.
Account looks to land a left hand but Niculescu moved out of range nicely.
Account dodges the punch combination from Niculescu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niculescu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Account moves away from the strike by Niculescu.
A counter left hand to the body from Account misses its target.
Niculescu throws a shot from downtown. Account moves away and avoids it.
Account walks into a straight right hand from Niculescu.
Account keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niculescu.
Account looks to score with a jab to the body but Niculescu is just out of range.
Niculescu feints the counter takedown.
Account keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Account was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Account takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Niculescu swings widly with a right hand
and Account counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Account is looking to slow Niculescu down with leg kicks.
Account cracks Niculescu with an open hand slap.
Niculescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Niculescu throws a hook to the side of Account's head but Account sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Niculescu blocks the low kick.
Niculescu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Account defends it well.
Niculescu walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Account misses with a head kick.
Niculescu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Niculescu throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Account to counter with a crisp jab.
Niculescu misses with an uppercut. Account saw that one coming.
Niculescu misses with a hook
and Account counters with a nice uppercut.
Account connects with a body shot.
Niculescu tests Account's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Account lands with a hook. Niculescu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Niculescu 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.
Account slips a straight right by Niculescu.
Account appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Niculescu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Account counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Account. That's going to slow Niculescu down.
Account swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Niculescu cracks Account with an open hand slap.
Niculescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Account is just out of range.
Niculescu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Account lands a jab to the head.
Account uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niculescu.
A quick step to the side and Account tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niculescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Account.
Account lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Niculescu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Niculescu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Account counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Account cracks Niculescu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Niculescu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Account finish him?

Niculescu is rocked!
Account lands a lovely overhand right.
Niculescu is still on wobbly legs! Can Account finish him?
Niculescu misses with a wild body shot.
Niculescu seems to have recovered his senses.
Niculescu misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Camaras Account clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Niculescu misses with a hook.
Niculescu fails to land with a series of punches.
Account fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Account takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Account has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Account slips a straight right by Niculescu.
Niculescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niculescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Account is just out of range.
Account moves away from the strike by Niculescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Account on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Niculescu misses with a wild combination.
Niculescu swings widly with a right hand
and Niculescu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Account moves out of range as Niculescu strikes.
Account is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Niculescu throws a lazy uppercut
and Account cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niculescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Niculescu there.
Account throws a shot from downtown. Niculescu moves away and avoids it.
Niculescu misses with an uppercut

and Account counters with a crisp right hand that drops Niculescu! Account lets Niculescu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Account looks to land a right hand but Niculescu moved out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Account misses with a body shot.
Niculescu throws the left hand but Account avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Account misses the target.

Account lands a big right hand that sends Niculescu crashing to the mat! Account stays standing though and waves Niculescu back to his feet!
Niculescu walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Account! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Camaras Account!
Camaras Account retains his light heavyweight title!
Camaras Account seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.