PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Moskau. The key to victory for Marcos Garza has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Garza
vs
Ketchum

173 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
159 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nickolai Ketchum!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garza avoids the body shot from Ketchum.
Ketchum lands a nice shot to the body.
Garza moves forwards but Ketchum connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ketchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Garza. Those never looked like landing.
Garza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ketchum throws a good cross that connects.
Garza misses the shot to the body.
Garza misses with a hook
and Ketchum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ketchum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ketchum misses with a few strikes there.
Garza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ketchum scores with a body shot.
Garza dodges the punch combination from Ketchum.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ketchum throws a shot from downtown. Garza moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum looks to throw the jab but Garza is out of range.
Ketchum swings for the body but Garza moves out of range.
Garza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ketchum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ketchum lands a slapping body shot.
Ketchum jabs at Garza's body.
Ketchum thows a body shot but no joy.
Garza takes one to the side of the head.
Ketchum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garza circles away quickly and effectively.
Ketchum jabs Garza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ketchum looks to score with a jab to the body but Garza is just out of range.
Ketchum throws a nice looking combination but Garza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garza throws an overhand right that lands on Ketchum's shoulder, as Ketchum tries to avoid the shot.
Garza takes one on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Garza does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum misses with the combination.
Ketchum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garza.
Garza throws a looping overhand right but Ketchum ducks down to avoid it.
Ketchum slips a jab and a cross from Garza.
Ketchum scores with a hook to the body. Garza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garza takes a swing at Ketchum's ribcage but misses.
Ketchum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Ketchum - just one landing.
Ketchum throws a body punch but Garza moves out of range.
Ketchum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garza rather than just go for the knockout.
Garza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Ketchum.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ketchum. Garza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ketchum throws a good cross that connects.
Garza misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garza was well out of range. Poor timing from Ketchum.
Garza throws a looping overhand right but Ketchum ducks down to avoid it.
Garza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ketchum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garza is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ketchum's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ketchum misses with the combination.
Garza misses with a two punch combination.
Garza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ketchum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ketchum misses with a few strikes there.
Ketchum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ketchum dips to his left and cracks Garza with an uppercut!
Garza misses with a straight left.
Ketchum connects with a looping right hand.
Ketchum is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ketchum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garza feints a jab promting Ketchum to slip. Garza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ketchum slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garza looks to land a left hand but Ketchum moved out of range nicely.
Ketchum misses with a looping left.
Ketchum takes a swing at Garza's ribcage but misses.
Ketchum swings for the body but Garza moves out of range.
Ketchum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ketchum looks to land a combination but Garza avoids it well.
Garza avoids the body shot from Ketchum.
Ketchum misses with the combination.
Garza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ketchum moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ketchum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nickolai Ketchum dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ketchum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ketchum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garza.
Ketchum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ketchum misses with a double jab.
Marcos Garza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ketchum.
Ketchum jabs Garza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ketchum lands a nice looking body shot.
Ketchum scores with a punch to the head.
Ketchum scores with a decent looking hook.
Ketchum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ketchum.
Ketchum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garza misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ketchum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garza manages to avoid it.
A jab from Ketchum misses.
Ketchum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ketchum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ketchum dips to his left and cracks Garza with an uppercut!
Garza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ketchum.
Garza misses with a double jab
and Ketchum counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza looks to land a left hand but Ketchum moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Ketchum misses.
Ketchum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garza.
Nickolai Ketchum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ketchum.
Ketchum throws the left hand but Garza avoids the punch easily.
Garza swinging wildly here.
Ketchum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garza.
Garza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ketchum scores with a shot to the body.
Garza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Ketchum scores with a four punch combination!
Ketchum scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum looks to score with a jab to the body but Garza is just out of range.
Ketchum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garza.
Garza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garza ducks under a wild hook from Ketchum.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Garza might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ketchum looks to land a combination but Garza avoids it well.
Garza throws the left hand but Ketchum avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Garza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ketchum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ketchum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garza circles away quickly and effectively.
Garza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ketchum.
Ketchum throws an overhand right that lands on Garza's shoulder, as Garza tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ketchum. Garza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ketchum thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum throws a series of strikes that have Garza backpedaling.
Ketchum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garza.
Garza misses with an uppercut. Ketchum saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Ketchum.
Garza throws a big shot that misses.
Garza misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Ketchum. Beautiful body shot.
Garza slips a straight right by Ketchum.
Danga de danga de dang - Ketchum scores with a four punch combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ketchum moves away.
Ketchum misses with a looping left.
Ketchum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garza doesn't seem bothered though.
Ketchum throws a nice looking combination but Garza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nickolai Ketchum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ketchum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ketchum feints a jab promting Garza to slip. Ketchum then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ketchum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ketchum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ketchum throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Garza counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Ketchum misses.
Garza throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ketchum to counter with a crisp jab.
Ketchum misses with a hook
and Garza counters with a nice uppercut.
Garza misses with a few strikes there.
Garza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ketchum.
Garza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ketchum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garza misses with a body shot.
A big right from Ketchum misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum misses with a body shot.
Ketchum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garza manages to avoid it.
Garza lands a nice shot that snaps Ketchum's head back.
Ketchum misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Ketchum.
Garza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ketchum.
Ketchum slips a jab and a cross from Garza.
Garza throws a hook but Ketchum avoids it easily.
Ketchum works Garza's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ketchum tries to bum rush Garza with a series of wild strikes but Garza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ketchum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ketchum throws a nice looking combination but Garza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ketchum connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garza throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum jabs at Garza's body.
Garza throws an off balance right hand
and Ketchum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ketchum lands a really nice looking cross but Garza seems unphased.
Garza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ketchum manages to avoid it.
Garza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ketchum.
Ketchum works over Garza's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ketchum missing with a left hand there. Garza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garza misses with a series of wild punches.
Ketchum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garza counters with a one-two to the body.
Ketchum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ketchum throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ketchum. Those never looked like landing.
Garza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ketchum moves away from the strike by Garza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ketchum scores with a body shot.
Garza jabs Ketchum right on the nose. Ketchum blinks but takes it well.
Nickolai Ketchum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garza lands a really nice looking cross but Ketchum seems unphased.
Garza misses with a few strikes there.
Garza misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Ketchum.
Ketchum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ketchum dodges the punch combination from Garza.
Garza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum lands with a hook. Garza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ketchum slips a jab and a cross from Garza.
A nice combination there by Ketchum.
Ketchum scores with a jab to the head.
Garza takes a swing at Ketchum's ribcage but misses.
Garza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ketchum.
Ketchum stuns Garza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ketchum circles away quickly and effectively.
Ketchum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ketchum counters with a two punch combo.
Ketchum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ketchum scores with a shot to the body.
Ketchum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marcos Garza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garza misses with a combination
and Ketchum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nickolai Ketchum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ketchum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nickolai Ketchum!