PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bodzio Helikopter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Dzhumagaliev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bodzio Helikopter's chin.

Dzhumagaliev
vs
Helikopter

185 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
187 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bodzio Helikopter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Dzhumagaliev blocks the leg kick.
Dzhumagaliev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helikopter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Helikopter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dzhumagaliev to score with a decent uppercut.
Helikopter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Helikopter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helikopter misses with a body shot.
Dzhumagaliev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Helikopter at a distance.
We've been told by Dzhumagaliev's head coaches at Zero Tolerance that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Helikopter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Dzhumagaliev misses its intended target.
Dzhumagaliev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Bodzio Helikopter has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Helikopter clinches up with Dzhumagaliev and pushes him back against the cage.
Dzhumagaliev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dzhumagaliev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dzhumagaliev trying to control the position but instead, Helikopter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dzhumagaliev into the cage.
Helikopter working hard to break the clinch.
Dzhumagaliev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Helikopter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev throws a punch but it's blocked by Helikopter.
Dzhumagaliev throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dzhumagaliev fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Dzhumagaliev fails to land.
Dzhumagaliev stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Dzhumagaliev's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Helikopter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Dzhumagaliev misses the target.
Dzhumagaliev throws out a powerful jab.
Helikopter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helikopter lands a jab-cross combination.
Helikopter lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helikopter misses with a wild body shot.
Dzhumagaliev digs a good body shot into Helikopter's ribs.
Dzhumagaliev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helikopter. Dzhumagaliev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dzhumagaliev keeps the fight on the outside.
Helikopter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dzhumagaliev's head backwards.
Helikopter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helikopter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dzhumagaliev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dzhumagaliev connects with a body shot.

Helikopter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dzhumagaliev working aggressively here.
Helikopter blocks an uppercut.
Dzhumagaliev pushes Helikopter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helikopter keeps control of Dzhumagaliev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dzhumagaliev swings wildly with an uppercut but Helikopter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helikopter is trying to maintain a safe position but Dzhumagaliev gets an underhook and turns Helikopter into the cage.
Dzhumagaliev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helikopter looking to stall.
Dzhumagaliev lands a right hand.
Helikopter slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Dzhumagaliev.
Helikopter is looking to control Dzhumagaliev's arms but Dzhumagaliev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Helikopter has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dzhumagaliev fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Helikopter.
Dzhumagaliev taking a breather.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a short punch on the inside.

Dzhumagaliev manages to break the clinch.
Dzhumagaliev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Helikopter scores with a hook.
Dzhumagaliev lands a slapping body shot.
Dzhumagaliev fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Helikopter to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Helikopter looks to clinch but Dzhumagaliev throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Helikopter taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
Nikolai Dzhumagaliev gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).