PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Nikiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikiel comes to the cage accompanied by Krystian Pudzianowski - Slowianski wiatr. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Nikiel
vs
Thompson

181 cm
28
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Nikiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Thompson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thompson duly obliges.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nikiel thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nikiel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thompson misses with the combination.

Nikiel sends Thompson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nikiel is motioning to the referee to let Thompson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Thompson is rocked!

It looks like Benny Thompson has been cut.
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!
Nikiel dances in with a quick combination. Thompson is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Nikiel snaps Thompson's head back. Thompson stumbles backwards against the cage. Nikiel steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Thompson's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Thompson just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mariusz Nikiel!
Mariusz Nikiel took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.