PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rigoberto Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vittu Baska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baska has chosen fuck yeah as his entrance music. Vittu Baska has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rigoberto Nichols's chin.

Nichols
vs
Baska

224 cm
18
346 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rigoberto Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vittu Baska!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baska is fending him off so far but Nichols persists. Nope, Baska circles away and we're back to standing.

Nichols gets caught napping as Baska dives in and scores a takedown. Nichols manages to retain guard.
Nichols has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Baska advances to half guard.
Baska trying to control from half guard but Nichols is working away.
Nichols is looking for a sweep. Baska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baska tries to stand and escape but Nichols is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baska is working for a kimura but Nichols is defending it quite comfortably.
Baska tries to stand and escape but Nichols is controlling the position.
Baska looks winded!
Nichols is looking to improve his position.

Nichols kicks off Baska and gets to his feet.
Nichols goes for a double leg but Baska avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baska continues to drive forward.
Nichols wants to get back to striking at distance but Baska won't allow it.

Nichols pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baska sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nichols throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Nichols working for submissions but it's allowed Baska to get to half guard.

Baska decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Baska fails with the takedown.
Nichols swats away the attempt to clinch by Baska.
Nichols tries for a takedown but Baska sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigoberto Nichols. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichols swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baska.
Nichols misses with a takedown attempt - Baska sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nichols leaves Baska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Baska pushes Nichols up against the cage in a clinch.

Baska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nichols looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Nichols clinches.
Baska has Nichols pressed against the cage, preventing Nichols from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nichols jumps into guard, dragging Baska to the mat.
Baska is standing up over Nichols. Nichols looks to escape but Baska dives into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baska tries to move to mount but Nichols blocks the move with his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nichols keeps working.
Nichols tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baska throwing sloppy strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vittu Baska will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baska shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nichols's guard.
Baska trying to control but Nichols is working from the bottom.
Baska throwing strikes from guard but Nichols blocks nicely.
Nichols is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nichols has a closed guard, preventing Baska from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baska wants to control from the top but Nichols keeps moving.
Baska is breathing heavily.
Nichols is trying to keep Baska in close.

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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nichols.
Baska lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nichols backs up against the cage.

It looks like Rigoberto Nichols has been cut.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rigoberto Nichols is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nichols closes the distance and clinches up with Baska, looking for a takedown. Nichols pushes Baska against the cage but Baska circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baska throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baska displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nichols.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rigoberto Nichols. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Nichols. No joy for Baska on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baska moves into the clinch.
Nichols is trying to break the clinch but Baska has him pressed against the cage.
Baska tries to pull guard but Nichols holds him up against the cage and eventually Baska drops back down to his feet.
Baska wants a takedown.
Nichols is trying to push Baska away but Baska has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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!
Baska is trying to break free.

Nichols pulls guard successfully.
Nichols is trying to control the position but Baska postures up.
Baska trying to control but Nichols is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nichols escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baska gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baska trying to control but Nichols is working from the bottom.
Baska being controlled here momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baska displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nichols.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baska tries to clinch up but Nichols circles away and keeps his distance.
Baska wants to clinch up but Nichols keeps it at a distance.
Baska darts in looking for a takedown but Nichols gets double underhooks and turns Baska into the cage.
Nichols displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baska up against the cage.
Baska tries for a takedown but Nichols manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nichols is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Baska can't fight it off and eventually Nichols manages to take the fight to the floor. Baska looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nichols postures up in Baska's guard and throws a big left but Baska blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vittu Baska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rigoberto Nichols's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Baska misses with a low kick.
Baska tries to clinch up but Nichols circles away and keeps his distance.
Baska misses with a series of wild punches.
Nichols throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baska stuffs the takedown.
Baska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baska misses with the combination.
Baska throws a sloppy head kick and Nichols moves out of range easily.
Baska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baska takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Nichols.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baska misses with a takedown attempt - Nichols sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nichols tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nichols lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nichols wants to clinch.
Baska misses with a combination
letting Nichols counter with a right hand.
Nichols shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baska pinned against the cage. Baska gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nichols tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baska tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nichols defends well and Baska ends up having to push Nichols into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nichols throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baska blocks it with crossed arms.
Baska tries for a takedown but Nichols manages to get underhooks.
Rigoberto Nichols has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vittu Baska.
Nichols controlling the action here for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nichols pulls guard successfully.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Nichols manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Baska tries to pull guard but Nichols forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Nichols as the two fighters clinch.
Nichols wants to break free but Baska has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baska is pressed up against the cage. Nichols has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baska down to the mat. Baska avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Baska shoots for a takedown but Nichols saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baska has a takedown stuffed.
Nichols is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baska sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Nichols has Baska up against the cage in a clinch.

Baska breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Baska checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baska fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baska tries to clinch but Nichols moves out of range.
Nichols fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baska avoids it really well and circles away.
Nichols tries to clinch but Baska moves away
and Baska counters with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nichols.
Baska shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nichols defends it nicely.
Nichols shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rigoberto Nichols has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vittu Baska is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nichols moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rigoberto Nichols showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baska has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vittu Baska!