PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axl Eastwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Nikolopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Eastwood
vs
Nikolopoulos

183 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axl Eastwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Achilles Nikolopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolopoulos tries for a takedown but Eastwood circles away easily
and Eastwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Eastwood has Nikolopoulos up against the cage in a clinch.

Eastwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nikolopoulos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Eastwood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Eastwood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eastwood won't allow Nikolopoulos to sweep him here.
Eastwood throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolopoulos wants to sweep here but Eastwood controlling him for the moment.
Eastwood looking to pass the guard.
Nikolopoulos looking for a sweep. Not yet Nikolopoulos, not yet.
Nikolopoulos controls Eastwood momentarily but Eastwood frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nikolopoulos tries for a takedown but Eastwood circles away easily
and Eastwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axl Eastwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Achilles Nikolopoulos.

Nikolopoulos dives in and scores a takedown into Eastwood's guard.
Nikolopoulos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eastwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nikolopoulos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Eastwood regains half guard.

Nikolopoulos is working for an americana but Eastwood has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Nikolopoulos was thinking about the submission.
Eastwood manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nikolopoulos is trying to escape the mount.
Eastwood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nikolopoulos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolopoulos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eastwood is looking to take a break and control but Nikolopoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nikolopoulos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolopoulos wants to sweep here but Eastwood controlling him for the moment.
Eastwood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nikolopoulos wants to hit a switch here but Eastwood passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nikolopoulos there!

Eastwood is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nikolopoulos is surviving well by controlling Eastwood's body position as best he can.
Nikolopoulos wants to control but Eastwood is having none of it.
Nikolopoulos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nikolopoulos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Nikolopoulos postures up.
Nikolopoulos forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolopoulos wants to free his trapped foot but Eastwood is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Nikolopoulos in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Eastwood tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nikolopoulos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Achilles Nikolopoulos!