PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adis Djurdjevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalesh Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikov has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Djurdjevic
vs
Nikov

194 cm
30
216 lbs
21 - 11 - 2

170 cm
31
213 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Adis Djurdjevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalesh Nikov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djurdjevic connects with a jab.
Djurdjevic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nikov's waist but Nikov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Djurdjevic off to one side.
A cross from Djurdjevic lands.

It looks like Kalesh Nikov has been cut.
Djurdjevic throws a head kick that Nikov semi-blocks.
Djurdjevic misses with a low kick as Nikov jumps back.

Nikov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Djurdjevic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Djurdjevic tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ground and pound from Nikov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nikov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nikov trying to control the action but Djurdjevic is working from the bottom.
Nikov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Djurdjevic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djurdjevic is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Djurdjevic is letting Nikov control him for a moment.
Nikov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Djurdjevic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nikov prevents Djurdjevic from improving his position.
Nikov wants to pass to mount but Djurdjevic is defending the position.
Nikov wants to advance to full mount but Djurdjevic doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Nikov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Djurdjevic is retaining full guard.
Nikov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nikov stopping the sweep attempt from Djurdjevic.
Nikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nikov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djurdjevic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nikov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nikov wants to control from the top but Djurdjevic keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Djurdjevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikov is pushing down on Djurdjevic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Djurdjevic is fighting to maintain full guard but Nikov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Djurdjevic gets full guard.
Nikov trying to control but Djurdjevic is working from the bottom.
Nikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Djurdjevic is keeping the position for now.
Nikov postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Djurdjevic controls Nikov momentarily but Nikov frees himself.
Djurdjevic wants to improve his position but instead Nikov has moved into half guard.
Djurdjevic tries to roll over but Nikov keeps him under control.
Djurdjevic trying to control here.
Nikov working Djurdjevic over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Djurdjevic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nikov not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kalesh Nikov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kalesh Nikov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nikov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Djurdjevic misses with a hook. Nikov ducked under it nicely.
Djurdjevic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nikov finds it's way round the side to connect with Djurdjevic's head.
Djurdjevic avoids a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nikov - that will leave a mark!
Nikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Djurdjevic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Djurdjevic manages to avoid it.
Nikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Djurdjevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikov tests Djurdjevic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nikov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Djurdjevic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nikov is fending him off so far but Djurdjevic persists. Nope, Nikov circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikov dives in for a single leg takedown but Djurdjevic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nikov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Djurdjevic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Djurdjevic is working Nikov over against the cage.
Djurdjevic lands a body punch.
Djurdjevic lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Djurdjevic.
Djurdjevic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikov's elbow.

Djurdjevic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Djurdjevic tries to clinch up but Nikov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Djurdjevic on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Djurdjevic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Nikov.
Djurdjevic misses with a low kick.
Nikov misses with an uppercut.
Djurdjevic throws a low kick, looking for Nikov's leg but Nikov calmly moves out of range.
Djurdjevic swings for the body but Nikov moves out of range.
Nikov misses with a body punch

and Djurdjevic counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Nikov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Djurdjevic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nikov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Djurdjevic throwing strikes from guard but Nikov blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djurdjevic trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Djurdjevic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Djurdjevic won't allow Nikov to sweep him here.
Nikov is still trying to improve position.
Djurdjevic works over Nikov with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nikov is on top in guard.

Djurdjevic working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nikov has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Djurdjevic's head.

Nikov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Djurdjevic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nikov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Djurdjevic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kalesh Nikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kalesh Nikov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nikov scores with a jab to the jaw.

Djurdjevic gets caught napping as Nikov dives in and scores a takedown. Djurdjevic manages to retain guard.
Nikov pushing down on Djurdjevic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Djurdjevic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Djurdjevic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nikov passes to full mount!
Djurdjevic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nikov tries to control but Djurdjevic wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Djurdjevic's face.
Nikov with a couple of short strikes.
Djurdjevic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikov working Djurdjevic over with strikes here.

Djurdjevic is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Nikov! Djurdjevic is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kalesh Nikov!
Kalesh Nikov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.