PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Bekoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nicolosi
vs
Bekoyan

192 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

201 cm
26
286 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

KAISER

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Nicolosi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Bekoyan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolosi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bekoyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nicolosi cracks a nice hook into Bekoyan's ribs.
Bekoyan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nicolosi counters with a nice body shot.
We've been told by Nicolosi's head coaches at Team Butcher Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bekoyan shoots in but no luck this time.
Nicolosi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bekoyan's head.
Bekoyan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bekoyan looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bekoyan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bekoyan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicolosi. Nicolosi obviously looking to wear him down.
Nicolosi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bekoyan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nicolosi misses with a wild combination.
Bekoyan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nicolosi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nicolosi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nicolosi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bekoyan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good standup being displayed there by Nicolosi as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Nicolosi catches Bekoyan right on the button with a cross.
Nicolosi scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicolosi jabs Bekoyan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
BOOM! Nicolosi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Bekoyan. Bekoyan tries to recover but Nicolosi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Bekoyan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Nicolosi!
Frank Nicolosi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER for their support in the buildup to the fight.