PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Aprilweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nihlus The Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nihlus The Random has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aprilweather
vs
The Random

173 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
140 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floyd Aprilweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nihlus The Random!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aprilweather avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aprilweather really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Random wants to clinch.
The Random swings for the body but Aprilweather moves out of range.
The Random tries to clinch there but Aprilweather circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Aprilweather. Those never looked like landing.
The Random tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aprilweather manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aprilweather misses with a looping left.
The Random takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Random doesn't manage to clinch there - Aprilweather circles away.
The Random wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Aprilweather misses its intended target.
The Random dodges the punch combination from Aprilweather.
The Random uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aprilweather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aprilweather throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Random uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aprilweather.
The Random tries to close the distance and clinch but Aprilweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The Random has Aprilweather up against the cage in a clinch.
The Random tries to pull guard but Aprilweather holds him up against the cage and eventually The Random drops back down to his feet.
The Random tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aprilweather smiles and moves away.
The Random throws a head kick that Aprilweather semi-blocks.
Floyd Aprilweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aprilweather misses with a combination

so The Random counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Random stops Aprilweather from standing up.

Aprilweather is working an open guard so The Random takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Random tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Random tries to clinch up.
The Random doesn't manage to clinch there - Aprilweather circles away.
Aprilweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Random moves away.
Aprilweather throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aprilweather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Random looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Random checks a leg kick.
The Random ducks under a wild hook from Aprilweather.
A head kick by Aprilweather misses
and The Random counters with a head kick. That will keep Aprilweather thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Aprilweather is rocked!

It looks like Floyd Aprilweather has been cut.
The Random is looking to clinch.
Oh Aprilweather is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Floyd Aprilweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The Random is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Aprilweather is in big trouble! The Random is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Aprilweather. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Nihlus The Random!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nihlus The Random thanked Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).