PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Chua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Nikolopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Chua is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Chua
vs
Nikolopoulos

178 cm
21
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

150 cm
27
265 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Bad Man Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Chua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Achilles Nikolopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolopoulos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chua counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nikolopoulos!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chua working away.
Chua scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nikolopoulos to see if he's OK.
Nikolopoulos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolopoulos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nikolopoulos.
Chua postures up.
Chua preventing the sweep.
Nikolopoulos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chua with a nice head shot there.
Chua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nikolopoulos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chua's guard.
Nikolopoulos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chua manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Chua connects with a couple of short punches.
Chua is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nikolopoulos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chua is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nikolopoulos.
Nikolopoulos is looking for a sweep.
Nikolopoulos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chua in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nikolopoulos tries to buck Chua off but Chua is having none of it.
Nikolopoulos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chua connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolopoulos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chua grinds an elbow into Nikolopoulos's temple.
Chua looks up at the clock and then as Nikolopoulos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chua smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nikolopoulos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chua wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chua lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chua scores with punches from side control.

Nikolopoulos is rocked!
Chua taking a breather here.
Chua cracks Nikolopoulos with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Chua immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Nikolopoulos is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Chua!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Chua!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bryan Chua thanked The [A]lliance Clothing + Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).