PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolai Demikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demikovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Russian National Anthem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bear
vs
Demikovic

199 cm
30
255 lbs
20 - 22 - 0

191 cm
29
250 lbs
18 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Nicolai Demikovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Demikovic.
Demikovic scores with a jab to the body.
Demikovic fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Demikovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bear tries to buck Demikovic off but Demikovic is having none of it.
Bear manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Demikovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bear is trying to maintain the position but Demikovic is very close to passing his half guard.
Bear is refusing to be controlled, as Demikovic sits in half guard.
Bear wants to control but Demikovic is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear is looking for a sweep. Demikovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Demikovic wants to control but Bear is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nicolai Demikovic.
Demikovic closes the distance and clinches up with Bear, looking for a takedown. Demikovic pushes Bear against the cage but Bear circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bear misses with an attempted mid kick.

Bear instigates a clinch.
Bear taking a breather.

Demikovic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Demikovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bear in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bear is fighting to break Demikovic's control of his arms but Demikovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bear won't allow Demikovic to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demikovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bear passes into half guard.
Bear wants to stand up but Demikovic is controlling the position.
Demikovic is trying to control but can't.
Demikovic is trying to stand up here but Bear is controlling him well.
Demikovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bear.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demikovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bear is working away from the top position though.

Bear is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Demikovic is just riding it out for now. Bear eventually gives up the hold.
Bear looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bear is trying to control. Demikovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bear tries to pass the half guard into mount. Demikovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Demikovic tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bear has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bear prevents Demikovic from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demikovic wants to hold on but Bear pushes him away.
Demikovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Bear lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bear trying to control but Demikovic is having none of it.
Demikovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Bear has a good base and remains in mount.
Bear lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Nicolai Demikovic has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bear stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demikovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Demikovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Demikovic wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Max Bear will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicolai Demikovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Demikovic misses with a takedown attempt - Bear sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bear tries for a takedown but Demikovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bear tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Demikovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bear wants to improve his position but Demikovic is controlling well.
Demikovic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Demikovic wants to pass the guard but Bear is defending well.
Demikovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Bear is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Demikovic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bear really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Demikovic with shots to the head and body - Bear looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demikovic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Demikovic raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bear keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Demikovic is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bear to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bear shrugs it off.
Demikovic with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear can't escape the position.
Bear is bucking up trying to escape but Demikovic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bear is bucking up trying to escape but Demikovic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bear tries to lock up and control but Demikovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bear keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Demikovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bear is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is trying to escape the mount.
Bear is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Demikovic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Demikovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bear tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Demikovic connects with a bit shot that sees Bear covering up! More strikes from Demikovic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Demikovic is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolai Demikovic!
An out of breath Nicolai Demikovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.