PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Radev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aman comes to the cage accompanied by We Believe. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Aman
vs
Radev

183 cm
35
194 lbs
28 - 13 - 2

184 cm
26
190 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, John Aman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikolai Radev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Radev scores with a shot to the body.
Radev delivers a nice body kick.
Radev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radev is looking to slow Aman down with leg kicks.
Radev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aman slips a straight right by Radev.
Radev blocks a head kick by Aman.
Aman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Radev momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radev cracks the inside of Aman's front leg.
Radev misses with a body kick.
Aman slaps away a takedown attempt from Radev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Radev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev is looking to land body kicks.
Radev connects with a leg kick. Aman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Radev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aman.
Aman throws an overhand right that lands on Radev's shoulder, as Radev tries to avoid the shot.
Aman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aman avoids the head kick by Radev.
Aman checks a low kick from Radev.
Radev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Radev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aman swings widly with a right hand

and Radev counters with a shoot takedown. Aman fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Radev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Aman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Radev.
We've been hearing good reports from Aman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Radev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev moves into full mount! Aman won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aman tries to lock up and control but Radev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Radev thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Radev avoids the attempt from Aman to control.
Radev trying to control but Aman is having none of it.
Radev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Radev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like John Aman has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radev trying to control but Aman is having none of it.
Radev unloads with some shots from mount but Aman bucks and avoids them well.
Radev throwing strikes here but Aman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Aman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Radev throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Radev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! Radev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Radev wants to control the pace but Aman is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radev raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radev breaks from Aman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radev breaks from Aman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Radev fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Radev.
Radev lands a big shot there that rocks Aman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Radev lands with some strikes.
Aman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Radev can't control as he wanted to and Aman manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Radev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Aman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Radev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aman throws a good cross that connects.
Aman ducks right into an uppercut from Radev.
Radev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aman.
Radev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aman throws a hook but Radev avoids it easily.
Jab from Radev.
Radev moves out of range of the body kick from Aman.
Aman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Radev's hands.
Aman loads up on a big right hand but Radev slips the punch.
Radev dives in for a single leg takedown but Aman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Radev tries a body shot but Aman blocks it.
Aman lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aman pushes Radev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev lands with a left to the head.
Radev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Radev keeps control of Aman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aman misses with a punch on the inside.
Radev taking a breather.
Radev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aman.
Radev tries to throw a body punch but Aman avoids it by throwing Radev back against the cage.
Radev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Radev.
Aman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Radev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Radev backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Radev cracks Aman with a nice body shot.
Radev swings wildly with an uppercut but Aman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radev lands an uppercut.
Radev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Radev throws a head punch that misses.
Radev throws a punch but it's blocked by Aman.
Aman has a couple of punches blocked by Radev.
Radev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aman lands with a left to the head.
Radev is looking to break free of the clinch but Aman has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Radev as Aman tries to tie him up.
Radev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Radev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aman.
Radev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aman gets through Radev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Aman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radev misses with a head kick.
Nikolai Radev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Radev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Radev throws out the jab.
Aman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Radev momentarily.
Radev throws a shot from downtown. Aman moves away and avoids it.
Aman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Radev scores with a jab to the body.
Radev defending well as Aman loads up on a big left hand.
Radev lands with a nice body kick.
Radev fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Radev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Aman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Radev.
Radev throws out a leg kick but Aman moves out of range and Radev only half commits.

Radev tries to keep at a distance but Aman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Radev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Radev lands a hook that snaps the head of Aman backwards.
Radev has a couple of punches blocked by Aman.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Radev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radev throws a sloppy head kick and Aman moves out of range easily.
Radev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Radev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aman ducks under a wild hook from Radev.
Radev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Radev fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman swings for the body but Radev moves out of range.
Radev throws a body punch but Aman moves out of range.
Radev scores with a jab to the head.
Radev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aman.
Nice jab there from Radev.
Radev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Radev misses the target.
Aman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aman tests Radev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
John Aman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radev misses with a double jab.
Radev tests Aman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Radev scores with a kick to the body.
Radev scores with a nice body kick.
Aman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Radev.
Radev staying out of range there.
John Aman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radev connects with a body shot that sends Aman's belly button to the back.
Radev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Radev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Aman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Radev is in Aman's guard.
Radev trying to control the position from guard on top but Aman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman keeping full guard, as Radev tries to pass.
Aman is trying to control the position but Radev postures up.
Radev throwing strikes but missing.
Radev wants to control from the top but Aman keeps moving.
Radev tries to free his leg and advance position but Aman is retaining full guard.
Aman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Radev wants to improve his position but Aman is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman is trying to control. Radev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Radev is looking to improve his position.
Radev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Radev.
Nikolai Radev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Radev wants to sweep but no luck.
Aman trying to control but Radev is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aman stopping the sweep attempt from Radev.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Radev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Radev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Radev!
A relieved looking Nikolai Radev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.