PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Florencio Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Lagutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernardo comes to the cage accompanied by Una Vela. Nikolai Lagutin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bernardo
vs
Lagutin

183 cm
27
168 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Bernardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikolai Lagutin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardo misses with the combination.
Bernardo misses with a two punch combination.
Bernardo throws the left hand but Lagutin avoids the punch easily.
Lagutin stuns Bernardo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bernardo misses with a looping right.
Lagutin throws a sloppy head kick and Bernardo moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bernardo. Lagutin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lagutin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikolai Lagutin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lagutin throws a head kick that misses.
Lagutin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lagutin throws a hook but Bernardo avoids it easily.
Lagutin staying out of range there.
Bernardo blocks a head kick by Lagutin.
Lagutin digs a good hook to Bernardo's body.
Lagutin misses with an uppercut.
Lagutin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lagutin tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lagutin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagutin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bernardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bernardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lagutin moves away.
Bernardo misses the jab.
Bernardo moves out of range as Lagutin throws a body kick.
Lagutin misses with the combination.
Lagutin throws a head kick that misses.
Bernardo misses with the combination.
Lagutin misses the jab.
Lagutin throws a sloppy head kick and Bernardo moves out of range easily.
Bernardo works over Lagutin's head and body with a nice combination.
Lagutin with a nice cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lagutin.
Bernardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lagutin ducks under a wild hook from Bernardo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagutin.
Bernardo digs a good hook to Lagutin's body.
Lagutin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lagutin throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lagutin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lagutin clobbers Bernardo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circle, before Lagutin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Bernardo's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lagutin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Nikolai Lagutin!