PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Rai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Nielamliwy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nielamliwy has chosen - as his entrance music. Aaron Rai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rai
vs
Nielamliwy

189 cm
29
210 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

171 cm
28
221 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Real Fighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Rai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Nielamliwy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rai slips under a jab.
Rai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nielamliwy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nielamliwy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Rai.

Rai fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nielamliwy sprawls well initially but Rai persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rai working Nielamliwy over with strikes.
Nielamliwy is trying to control but can't.

Nielamliwy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Rai there.
Rai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielamliwy tries to roll over but Rai keeps him under control.
Rai wants to free his trapped foot but Nielamliwy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rai seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielamliwy wants to get back to full guard.
Rai is thwarting Nielamliwy's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nielamliwy wants to get back to full guard.
Nielamliwy keeping control of the position.
Rai wants to take a breather but Nielamliwy is having none of it.

Nielamliwy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rai drops an elbow to the side of Nielamliwy's head.
Rai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nielamliwy tries to roll over but Rai keeps him under control.

Nielamliwy actively working from the bottom here.

Nielamliwy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rai pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielamliwy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rai scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rai looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nielamliwy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nielamliwy wants to get back to full guard.
Nielamliwy manages to get to full guard.
Nielamliwy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rai.
Rai slips nicely into half guard.
Rai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nielamliwy is looking for a sweep. Rai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nielamliwy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rai scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai uses his free foot to push down on Nielamliwy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nielamliwy.
Rai with good strikes from the mount here!
Rai breaks from Nielamliwy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nielamliwy can't escape the position.
Rai raining down shots from the mount!
Nielamliwy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rai has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nielamliwy's face.
Rai cracks Nielamliwy with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Rai!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Aaron Rai waved his t-shirt featuring Prestige Nutrition (160!)'s logo in front of the cameras.