PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Da Nucka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nucka
vs
Novikov

200 cm
20
350 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
285 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good elbows
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Da Nucka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Novikov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novikov stuffs the takedown attempt from Nucka. Nucka gets slowly back to his feet.
Novikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Novikov throws a push kick but Nucka slaps the foot to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Novikov. No joy for Nucka on that attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Novikov.
Nucka is breathing heavily.
Nucka shoots in for a takedown but Novikov shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Nucka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Novikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Novikov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Novikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Novikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Novikov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nucka, pushing him back against the cage.
Nucka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Novikov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nucka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Novikov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Novikov.

It looks like Da Nucka has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nucka circles away from the clinch attempt.

Novikov drops Nucka with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nucka looks back up at him and smiles so Novikov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Nucka is rocked!
Novikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh Nucka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Novikov lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Novikov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Novikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nucka is defending well for now.
Novikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nucka backwards.
Novikov avoiding damage as Nucka throws knees to the body.
Novikov is working Nucka over against the cage.
Novikov leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Novikov's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Novikov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nucka seems to have got his legs back now.
Novikov has Nucka pressed against the cage.

Novikov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nucka is trying to keep an underhook but Novikov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nucka is staying active underneath Novikov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Novikov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Novikov wants to control but Nucka is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Novikov is looking for a kimura here.

Novikov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Novikov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Nucka is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Evgeni Novikov!