PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Nikolopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Foreman
vs
Nikolopoulos

191 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
28
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Achilles Nikolopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman scores with a punch to the head.
Nikolopoulos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nikolopoulos misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nikolopoulos needs to keep his hands up - Foreman had a free shot at his head there.
Nikolopoulos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Foreman lands a nice looking body shot.
Foreman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nikolopoulos is defended easily by Foreman.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Foreman.
Foreman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Foreman.
Foreman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Foreman - that will leave a mark!
Nice shot lands for Foreman.
Foreman lands with a good body shot.
Foreman thows a body kick. Nikolopoulos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Foreman jabs Nikolopoulos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nikolopoulos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman lands with a hook. Nikolopoulos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Foreman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nikolopoulos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Achilles Nikolopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Foreman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolopoulos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Foreman lands a nice hook to Nikolopoulos's body. Nikolopoulos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nikolopoulos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Foreman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nikolopoulos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Foreman cracks Nikolopoulos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nikolopoulos throws a wild hook but Foreman just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Nikolopoulos gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Foreman raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Foreman!
Mike Foreman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.