PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolaos Demetriou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demetriou comes into the arena with Boom - POD blaring out of the sound system. Fraser has chosen Sirius as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Demetriou
vs
Fraser

189 cm
24
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

203 cm
23
287 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolaos Demetriou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraser lands the left hand.
Demetriou shoots in for a double leg but Fraser sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Demetriou.
Fraser scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Demetriou misses with an uppercut.
Fraser takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fraser lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Demetriou at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fraser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Demetriou clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Fraser.

Fraser breaks the clinch.
Fraser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fraser throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fraser lands a nice shot that snaps Demetriou's head back.
Fraser bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Demetriou throws a looping overhand right but Fraser ducks down to avoid it.
Fraser connects with a good right hand that stumbles Demetriou. Demetriou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser lands a jab-cross combination.
Demetriou on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fraser. Fraser obviously looking to wear him down.
Demetriou walks into a left hand.
Demetriou checks a leg kick.
Fraser throws a series of punches but Demetriou avoids them all with ease.
Fraser misses with a double jab
letting Demetriou counter with a right hand.
Fraser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Demetriou throws out the jab.
Fraser misses with a series of wild punches.
Fraser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Demetriou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demetriou moves away from the strike by Fraser.
Fraser swings for the body but Demetriou moves out of range.
Demetriou looks to land a right hand but Fraser moved out of range.
Demetriou on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraser throws a nice looking combination but Demetriou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fraser throws a one two combo.
Demetriou fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Demetriou.
Fraser works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fraser has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fraser scores with a nice head shot.
Fraser is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fraser swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Demetriou counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fraser!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fraser really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Demetriou landing strikes from the mount and Fraser is in trouble!
Fraser is desperately trying to improve his position but Demetriou has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Demetriou cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fraser is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demetriou in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Demetriou postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fraser looks a forlorn figure.
Demetriou dominating with strikes here.
Demetriou lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fraser looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fraser takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Demetriou's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolaos Demetriou!