PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between hi Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galaxy Nexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kick
vs
Nexus

175 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
170 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, hi Kick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galaxy Nexus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nexus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nexus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kick thinking.
Kick wants to clinch up but Nexus keeps it at a distance.

Nexus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kick, pushing him back against the cage.
Kick has had enough of the clinch but Nexus keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nexus.

Nexus manages to break the clinch.
Nexus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kick shoots and misses
and Nexus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Nexus lands with a shot to the body.
Kick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kick misses with a takedown
and Nexus counters with a straight right hand.
Nexus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kick is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hi Kick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nexus closes the distance and clinches.
Kick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nexus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nexus scores with a shot to the side of Kick's head.
Nexus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nexus lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Nexus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nexus connects with a single shot there.

Nexus forces Kick back against the cage and clinches.
Nexus lands a left hand.
Nexus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kick is trying to force a seperation but Nexus has the dominant position.
Nexus scores with a shot to the side of Kick's head.
Kick is breathing heavily.
Nexus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nexus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kick takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nexus.
Nexus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kick backwards.

Kick is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oh Kick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nexus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kick seems to have got his legs back now.
Nexus is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nexus.
Nexus lands a right hand.
Nexus scores with a shot to the side of Kick's head.
A short right from Nexus.
Nexus avoiding damage.
Nexus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nexus stalling in the clinch.
Nexus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Nexus as the two fighters clinch.
Nexus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Nexus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nexus lands a slapping body shot.
Nexus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kick. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nexus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nexus throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Nexus does it's job there.
Nexus lands a head shot.
Kick looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Nexus has Kick up against the cage in a clinch.
Kick tries to break free but Nexus pushes him back against the cage.
Kick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nexus breaks from the clinch.
Nexus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nexus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Nexus.
Nexus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nexus lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kick falls backwards - clearly groggy! Nexus dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galaxy Nexus!
Galaxy Nexus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.