PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Bokya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bokya comes to the cage accompanied by Embrace Annihilation. Yuri Bokya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bokya
vs
Nichols

181 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Bokya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nichols clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Nichols.
Bokya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nichols's elbow.

Nichols breaks from the clinch.
Bokya throws the left hand but Nichols avoids the punch easily.
Nichols looks for a takedown but Bokya sprawls well.
Nichols plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Yuri Bokya has been cut.
Nichols pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nichols throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bokya counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses.
Bokya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses.
Bokya misses with a head kick.
Nichols throws a leg kick that misses.
Nichols goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nichols throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bokya.
Nichols goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nichols with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nichols scores with a hook.
Nichols thows a body kick. Bokya tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chris Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses
enabling Bokya to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Nichols.
Bokya dips to his left and cracks Nichols with an uppercut!
Nichols bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bokya's head backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Nichols.
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!
Nichols tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bokya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nichols somewhat.
Nichols wants to slow Bokya down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokya on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses.
Bokya blocks a head kick by Nichols.
Bokya slips a straight right by Nichols.
Nichols jabs at Bokya's body.
Bokya slips a jab and a cross from Nichols.
Nichols connects with an inside leg kick.
Nichols lands a nice looking body shot.
Bokya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nichols.
A nice combination there by Nichols.
Bokya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A good leg kick by Nichols.
Nichols moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols misses with a body kick.
Nichols lands a big head kick that sends Bokya to the canvas! Nichols follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Nichols!
Chris Nichols thanked the fans post fight for their support.