PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Walujew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Cleaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cleaver has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. Nikolai Walujew could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Randall Cleaver's chin.

Walujew
vs
Cleaver

213 cm
30
300 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

196 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Walujew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Randall Cleaver!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaver lunges at Walujew with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walujew's hand.
Cleaver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Nikolai Walujew has been cut.
Cleaver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cleaver connects with the punch.
Randall Cleaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walujew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walujew shoots in but no luck this time.
Walujew takes one on the button.
Walujew defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cleaver.
Walujew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walujew ducks under a wild hook from Cleaver.
Cleaver misses with a hook
and Walujew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Randall Cleaver has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walujew.
Walujew moves in looking to clinch but Cleaver pushes him off.
Cleaver shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Walujew eats them both and turns towards Cleaver to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Walujew drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cleaver is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walujew is controlling him.
Walujew will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walujew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Walujew is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Walujew throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleaver keeping moving, preventing Walujew from controlling successfully.
Cleaver wants to stand up but Walujew is controlling him.

Cleaver has his feet on Walujew's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Walujew shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cleaver looks gassed!
Walujew lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Walujew working for a submission but Cleaver is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walujew lands with some strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walujew fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

The cut above Randall Cleaver's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randall Cleaver's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nikolai Walujew!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nikolai Walujew made sure he mentioned Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery , along with how happy he was to win his fight.