PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Fly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Nirvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fly comes to the cage accompanied by Jamaican Raggae Mix. Niko Nirvi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fly
vs
Nirvi

183 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Fly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Nirvi!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nirvi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fly.
Fly punishes Nirvi's body with a nice straight punch.
Fly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nirvi throws a shot from downtown. Fly moves away and avoids it.
Fly throws a hook but Nirvi avoids it easily.
Fly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fly is looking to land body kicks.
Nirvi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fly is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fly.
Nirvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nirvi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fly.
Fly throws a shot from downtown. Nirvi moves away and avoids it.
Niko Nirvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nirvi throws a head kick that misses.
Nirvi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fly.

Nirvi has Fly up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nirvi is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nirvi working aggressively here.
A short right from Fly on the inside.
Nirvi blocking some punches.
Fly misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Nirvi.
Nirvi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nirvi misses with some punches.
Fly is looking to control Nirvi's arms but Nirvi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fly has his back to the cage.
Nirvi leaning against his opponent.
Nirvi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nirvi.

Nirvi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nirvi lands a body shot.
Fly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nirvi cracks Fly with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fly lands the left hand.
Nirvi missing with a left hand there. Fly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nirvi misses with an uppercut. Fly saw that one coming.
Nirvi connects with the punch.
Fly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nirvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fly.
Fly slips under a jab from Nirvi.
Nirvi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fly.
Fly tried to score with a low kick but Nirvi checks it.
Nirvi scores with a decent looking hook.
Nirvi fakes the leg kick and cracks Fly in the body.
Nirvi tries a head kick but it misses.
Nirvi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fly throws a head kick but Nirvi moves out of range.
Nirvi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fly checks a low kick from Nirvi.
Nirvi throws the left hand but Fly avoids the punch easily.
Fly avoids a kick to the body.

Nirvi lands a big right hand that sends Fly crashing to the mat! Nirvi stays standing though and waves Fly back to his feet!

Fly is rocked!
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!
Fly blocks a leg kick.
Oh Fly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fly ducks under a wild hook from Nirvi.
Nirvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fly seems to have got his legs back now.
Fly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Nirvi drops Fly with a beautiful combination! Fly stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nirvi is looking for the KO!
A head kick misses from Nirvi.
Fly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nirvi counters with a big right hand! Oh Fly is in trouble here! Nirvi follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Nirvi!
Niko Nirvi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.