PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Keiran Ahearn (ranked 5668 p4p, 4893 weight class) and PavIpv Nikolaev (ranked 520 p4p, 495 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ahearn
vs
Nikolaev

184 cm
20
166
2 - 0 - 1

174 cm
18
154
1 - 0 - 0

Counter fighter
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiran Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, PavIpv Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahearn looks to throw the jab but Nikolaev is out of range.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut. Nikolaev saw that one coming.
Nikolaev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ahearn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nikolaev misses with a hook. Ahearn ducked under it nicely.
Ahearn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ahearn throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahearn throws a poor cross that misses
letting Nikolaev counter with a right hand.
Nikolaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahearn misses with a hook. Nikolaev ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nikolaev! But no joy.
Ahearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolaev unleashes a big counter combination but Ahearn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nikolaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahearn throws a series of strikes that have Nikolaev backpedaling.

It looks like PavIpv Nikolaev has been cut.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut
and Nikolaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ahearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahearn lands a jab to Nikolaev's midsection.
Nikolaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikolaev manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev connects with a crisp jab.
Ahearn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nikolaev slips a jab from Ahearn.
Ahearn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNikolaev.
Nikolaev 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahearn avoids the head kick by Nikolaev.
Ahearn misses with a hook. Nikolaev ducked under it nicely.
Nikolaev throws out a counter right but Ahearn avoids it with no problem.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikolaev manages to avoid it.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikolaev moves away.
Nikolaev throws out a counter right but Ahearn avoids it with no problem.
Ahearn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nikolaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ahearn rushes Nikolaev and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ahearn scores with a shot to the side of Nikolaev's head.
Ahearn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nikolaev is trying to push Ahearn away but Ahearn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keiran Ahearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on PavIpv Nikolaev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nikolaev slips under a jab.
Ahearn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nikolaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolaev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahearn misses with a lunging right hand
and Nikolaev counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahearn throws a jab when Nikolaev was well out of range.
Keiran Ahearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev misses with a lunging right hand

and Ahearn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ahearn.
Nikolaev tries to break the clinch but Ahearn is controlling the position.
Nikolaev has had enough of the clinch but Ahearn keeps him there for the moment.
Ahearn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ahearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Ahearn.
A shot in the inside from Ahearn.
A right hand to the body from Ahearn.
A body shot lands from Ahearn.
Ahearn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nikolaev is trying to break the clinch but Ahearn has him pressed against the ropes.
Ahearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ahearn - that landed with a thud.
Nikolaev is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ahearn.
Ahearn is working Nikolaev over against the ropes.
Nikolaev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ahearn scores with a hook to the body.
Ahearn presses Nikolaev against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ahearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nikolaev backwards.
Nikolaev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ahearn lands an uppercut.
Ahearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nikolaevs head.
We've been informed that Nikolaev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice body punch from Ahearn.
Ahearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Nikolaev backwards.
A shot in the inside from Ahearn.
Keiran Ahearn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nikolaev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ahearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaev is trying to break free.
Ahearn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikolaev's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Ahearn.
Nikolaev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ahearn lands a shot to the body.
Ahearn cracks Nikolaev with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahearn.
Ahearn is working Nikolaev over against the ropes.
Ahearn lands a body punch.
Ahearn lands an uppercut.
Ahearn lands a body shot.
A short left from Ahearn.
Ahearn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahearn lands with a left to the head.
Nikolaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ahearn lands an uppercut.
Ahearn lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahearn.
A body shot lands from Ahearn.
Ahearn scores with a shot to the side of Nikolaev's head.

Nikolaev is rocked!
Ahearn cracks Nikolaev with a nice body shot.
Nikolaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahearn finish him?
Ahearn creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Nikolaev crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Nikolaev face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Ahearn takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Keiran Ahearn!