PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thory comes to the cage accompanied by It's a fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thory
vs
Dzhumagaliev

188 cm
30
196 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thory lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dzhumagaliev will feel that in the morning.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dzhumagaliev, right into the meat.
Dzhumagaliev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dzhumagaliev avoids a kick to the body.
Dzhumagaliev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thory under the eye.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a body shot.
It looked like Thory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dzhumagaliev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thory manages to avoid it.
Thory looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Thory misses the target.
Dzhumagaliev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thory with a body shot.
Thory defending well as Dzhumagaliev loads up on a big left hand.
Thory has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Demon's Progym in the buildup to the fight.
Dzhumagaliev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dzhumagaliev defending well as Thory loads up on a big left hand.
Dzhumagaliev throws a fast counter high kick but Thory manages to duck under it in time.
Nikolai Dzhumagaliev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thory connects with a leg kick. Dzhumagaliev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thory slips under a jab.
Thory appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dzhumagaliev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dzhumagaliev throws a head kick that misses.
Dzhumagaliev 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thory sizes up Dzhumagaliev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dzhumagaliev blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev jabs at Thory's body.
Dzhumagaliev avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dzhumagaliev checks a leg kick.
Dzhumagaliev throws a looping overhand right but Thory ducks down to avoid it.
Dzhumagaliev jabs Thory to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thory misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Thory, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dzhumagaliev.
Thory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dzhumagaliev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thory rather than just go for the knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thory.
Thory connects with a body shot that sends Dzhumagaliev's belly button to the back.
Thory connects with a right hand. Dzhumagaliev shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Thory.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory misses with a low kick as Dzhumagaliev jumps back.
Dzhumagaliev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Vic Thory has been cut.
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Thory moves out of range as Dzhumagaliev throws a body kick.
Dzhumagaliev throws a head kick but Thory moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thory.
Dzhumagaliev throws out a loose jab but Thory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dzhumagaliev missing with a left hand there. Thory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thory blocks a head kick by Dzhumagaliev.
Thory seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dzhumagaliev was well out of range. Poor timing from Thory.
Dzhumagaliev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dzhumagaliev tries to land a front kick but Thory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dzhumagaliev cracks Thory with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dzhumagaliev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thory can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dzhumagaliev.
Thory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dzhumagaliev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thory feints a jab promting Dzhumagaliev to slip. Thory then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dzhumagaliev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thory just misses with a punch to the body.
Thory cracks Dzhumagaliev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thory throws a jab when Dzhumagaliev was well out of range.
Thory lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thory.
Dzhumagaliev throws a hook to the side of Thory's head but Thory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thory went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a body shot.
Dzhumagaliev digs a good body shot into Thory's ribs.
Dzhumagaliev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Dzhumagaliev. Those never looked like landing.
Thory misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thory is looking to slow Dzhumagaliev down with leg kicks.
Thory slips a straight right by Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thory.
Dzhumagaliev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dzhumagaliev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thory changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dzhumagaliev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dzhumagaliev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dzhumagaliev keeps the fight on the outside.
Thory blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Thory. That snapped Dzhumagaliev's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dzhumagaliev tries to land a front kick but Thory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dzhumagaliev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dzhumagaliev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dzhumagaliev tries a head kick but it misses.
Thory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nikolai Dzhumagaliev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vic Thory's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thory looks to land a left hand but Dzhumagaliev moved out of range nicely.
Dzhumagaliev moves out of range of the body kick from Thory.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a body kick.
Thory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dzhumagaliev was well out of range. Poor timing from Thory.
Dzhumagaliev checks a leg kick.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a left hand
and Thory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thory connects with the punch.
Dzhumagaliev swings for the body but Thory moves out of range.
Dzhumagaliev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dzhumagaliev is looking to land body kicks.
Dzhumagaliev throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzhumagaliev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thory.
A head kick by Dzhumagaliev misses
and Thory counters with a body kick that stops Dzhumagaliev in his tracks momentarily.
Dzhumagaliev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dzhumagaliev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thory manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Dzhumagaliev does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory misses with a straight right.
Thory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thory digs a good body shot into Dzhumagaliev's ribs.
Thory throws a body punch but Dzhumagaliev moves out of range.
Dzhumagaliev lands with a slapping head kick.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a straight left.
Thory throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dzhumagaliev misses the shot to the body.
Thory misses with a body shot.
Dzhumagaliev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dzhumagaliev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thory moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Thory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dzhumagaliev tries to score with a low kick but Thory moves his leg out of the way.
Dzhumagaliev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thory doesn't seem bothered though.
Dzhumagaliev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory walks into a straight right hand from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thory throwing a counter right hand but Dzhumagaliev manages to avoid it.
Nikolai Dzhumagaliev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzhumagaliev throws a leg kick but Thory sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thory's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dzhumagaliev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thory scrambles back to his feet.
Thory connects with a solid leg kick.
Thory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev fakes the leg kick and cracks Thory in the body.
Thory defending well as Dzhumagaliev loads up on a big left hand.
Dzhumagaliev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dzhumagaliev connects with a body shot that sends Thory's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Thory misses.
Dzhumagaliev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thory jabs Dzhumagaliev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thory moves out of range of the leg kick from Dzhumagaliev.
Thory avoids the body shot from Dzhumagaliev.
Thory tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dzhumagaliev is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dzhumagaliev moves away.
Thory lands with a right hand.
Thory throws the left hand but Dzhumagaliev avoids the punch easily.
Thory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dzhumagaliev.
Thory blocks a head kick by Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev throws a sloppy body shot
and Dzhumagaliev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thory lands with a nice body punch.
Dzhumagaliev throws out a leg kick but Thory moves out of range and Dzhumagaliev only half commits.
Thory lands a jab to the nose.
Dzhumagaliev walks into a stiff left hand from Thory.
Thory scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Thory misses.
Thory lands a nice looking body shot.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thory.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dzhumagaliev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thory feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thory pushes Dzhumagaliev away with a front kick.
Thory checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Thory.
Thory avoids a kick to the body.
Dzhumagaliev connects with a right hand. Thory shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Dzhumagaliev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thory just misses with a punch to the body.
Thory blocks a head kick by Dzhumagaliev.
Thory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dzhumagaliev throws a sloppy head kick and Thory moves out of range easily.
Dzhumagaliev misses the shot to the body.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a head kick.
Thory moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thory misses with a wild body shot.
Thory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Thory.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vic Thory will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vic Thory's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dzhumagaliev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a looping right.
Dzhumagaliev lands a nice looking body shot.
Thory avoids the head kick by Dzhumagaliev.
Good standup being displayed there by Thory as he connects with a hook.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a looping left.
Thory scores with a jab.
Dzhumagaliev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thory throws a low kick but Dzhumagaliev avoids it.
Thory throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev works Thory's body with a nice hook.
Thory wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory jabs Dzhumagaliev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dzhumagaliev lands a nice looking body kick.
Good leg kick by Dzhumagaliev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dzhumagaliev swings for the body but Thory moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Thory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dzhumagaliev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dzhumagaliev ducks under a wild hook from Thory.
Thory scores with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Thory there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Dzhumagaliev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dzhumagaliev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dzhumagaliev throws a sloppy head kick and Thory moves out of range easily.
Dzhumagaliev looks to land a left hand but Thory moved out of range nicely.
Dzhumagaliev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thory avoids the head kick by Dzhumagaliev.
Thory throwing a counter right hand but Dzhumagaliev manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thory. Dzhumagaliev does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzhumagaliev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a straight right.
Thory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dzhumagaliev stuns Thory with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dzhumagaliev throws a hook to the side of Thory's head but Thory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dzhumagaliev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dzhumagaliev moves away from the strike by Thory.
Dzhumagaliev lands a jab.
Dzhumagaliev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thory checks the leg kick.
Dzhumagaliev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thory connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dzhumagaliev scrambles back to his feet.
Thory throws a solid leg kick but Dzhumagaliev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thory.
Thory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dzhumagaliev on the side of the head.
A head kick by Dzhumagaliev misses
and Thory counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thory throws a lazy right hand but Dzhumagaliev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dzhumagaliev throws a head kick that misses.
Thory wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Thory finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thory misses with a low kick.
Thory misses with a wild body shot.
Dzhumagaliev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dzhumagaliev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thory misses with an uppercut.
Dzhumagaliev flicks out a counter leg kick but Thory steps away.
Dzhumagaliev throws a looping overhand right but Thory ducks down to avoid it.
Dzhumagaliev throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Dzhumagaliev lands but Thory takes it in his stride.
Dzhumagaliev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dzhumagaliev misses the shot to the body.
Dzhumagaliev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thory was well out of range. Poor timing from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thory.
Nice defenses there by Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thory takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dzhumagaliev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thory has time to react.
Thory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dzhumagaliev avoids the body shot from Thory.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a low kick as Thory jumps back.
Thory thuds a left hand into Dzhumagaliev's body.
Thory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dzhumagaliev throws out the jab.
Thory's corner calls for a 1-2. Thory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dzhumagaliev scores with a push kick.
Dzhumagaliev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolai Dzhumagaliev.
Well Dzhumagaliev 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
A very excited looking Nikolai Dzhumagaliev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.