PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Svein Audenhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Nitiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dario Nitiguchi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Audenhoff
vs
Nitiguchi

160 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svein Audenhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dario Nitiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Audenhoff moves in looking to clinch but Nitiguchi pushes him off.

Audenhoff drives through and clinches with Nitiguchi against the cage.
Audenhoff stalling in the clinch.

Nitiguchi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Audenhoff uses from the top position.
Nitiguchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Audenhoff working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Audenhoff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Audenhoff slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Audenhoff connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nitiguchi some visible discomfort.

Nitiguchi is rocked!
Nitiguchi prevents Audenhoff from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nitiguchi tries to buck Audenhoff off but Audenhoff is having none of it.
Audenhoff connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nitiguchi some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Nitiguchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Audenhoff landing a few strikes.
Nitiguchi is trying to control Audenhoff's posture but Audenhoff avoids it.
Audenhoff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nitiguchi down.
Nitiguchi is still in real trouble! Can Audenhoff finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Audenhoff working the head with strikes.
Audenhoff scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Nitiguchi is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Audenhoff can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Svein Audenhoff!