PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between PavIpv Nikolaev (ranked 4689 p4p, 5935 weight class) and Dylan Batt (ranked 471 p4p, 519 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Nikolaev
vs
Batt

174 cm
18
154
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
153
0 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, PavIpv Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Batt!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nikolaev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Batt. Batt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nikolaev scores with a sloppy right hand. Batt should have avoided that one.
Batt avoids the head kick by Nikolaev.
Batt throws a head kick that misses.
Batt just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Batt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikolaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nikolaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Batt is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Batt rushes Nikolaev and presses him up against the ropes.
Batt taking a breather.
Batt wants to break free but Nikolaev has control.
Nikolaev has Batt pressed against the ropes, preventing Batt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nikolaev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nikolaev tries to circle away but Batt has him pinned against the ropes.

Nikolaev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nikolaev missing with a left hand there. Batt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikolaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Nikolaev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nikolaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Batt moves into range and clinches up with Nikolaev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Nikolaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikolaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikolaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batt is looking to clinch.
Nikolaev thinks about countering with a head kick.
Batt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
PavIpv Nikolaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Batt.
Nikolaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Batt.
Batt tries to close the distance and clinch but Nikolaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Batt ducks right into an uppercut from Nikolaev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that PavIpv Nikolaev will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nikolaev throws a lazy uppercut
and Batt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Batt tries to clinch up but Nikolaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolaev throwing a counter right hand but Batt manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws a big shot that misses.
Batt tries a head kick but it misses.
Batt throws a shot from downtown. Nikolaev moves away and avoids it.
Batt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Nikolaev counter with a right hand.
Nikolaev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batt is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Nikolaev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nikolaev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nikolaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batt scores with a push kick.
Nikolaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batt can do to turn this around?
Batt tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nikolaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Batt moves to clinch but Nikolaev breaks away
and Nikolaev counters with a nice uppercut.
Batt darts in trying to clinch
and Nikolaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dylan Batt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev misses with a two punch combination.
Batt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikolaev.
Batt throws a counter combo.
Batt slips a straight right by Nikolaev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev slips a jab and a cross from Batt.
A little feinted left hand from Nikolaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Batt tries to clinch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Nikolaev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Batt throws a sloppy head kick and Nikolaev moves out of range easily.
Batt tries to clinch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Nikolaev is looking to counter with head kicks.
Batt is looking to clinch but Nikolaev is avoiding it.
Nikolaev misses with a straight right.
Batt tries to clinch there but Nikolaev circles away.
It looked like Nikolaev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Batt stuns Nikolaev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Batt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nikolaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dylan Batt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batt is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nikolaev counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
PavIpv Nikolaev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nikolaev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 20:18
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 20:18
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PavIpv Nikolaev!
A victorious PavIpv Nikolaev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.