PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galaxy Nexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasparaitis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gotta Get Away. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kasparaitis
vs
Nexus

175 cm
27
155 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

182 cm
30
169 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Kasparaitis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galaxy Nexus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nexus blocks a low kick nicely.
Kasparaitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nexus.
Darius Kasparaitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasparaitis moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Galaxy Nexus has been cut.
Kasparaitis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasparaitis misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Nexus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nexus blocks a low kick nicely.
We've been told by Kasparaitis's head coaches at Beast Cartel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kasparaitis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasparaitis ducks right into an uppercut from Nexus.
Kasparaitis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nexus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kasparaitis throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasparaitis throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Kasparaitis misses
and Nexus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nexus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Nexus scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kasparaitis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nexus.
Kasparaitis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kasparaitis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nexus counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasparaitis is looking to wear down Nexus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasparaitis misses the shot to the body.
Nexus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kasparaitis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice straight punches there by Kasparaitis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis checks the leg kick.
Kasparaitis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nexus on the side of the head.
Nexus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasparaitis lands a leg kick that knocks Nexus off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nexus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kasparaitis at a distance.
Nexus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasparaitis.
Nexus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kasparaitis. That's going to slow Nexus down.
Kasparaitis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nexus.
Good work by Nexus as he checks the leg kick.
Nexus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kasparaitis in his tracks.
Nexus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kasparaitis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kasparaitis misses with a body shot
enabling Nexus to counter with a crisp jab.
Darius Kasparaitis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasparaitis connects with a solid leg kick.
Nexus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kasparaitis finds it's way round the side to connect with Nexus's head.
Kasparaitis misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Nexus.
Kasparaitis moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNexus.
A slow jab from Nexus misses its intended target.
A low kick from Kasparaitis is predictable there
and Nexus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasparaitis drops his hands momentarily and Nexus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis drops his hands momentarily and Nexus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nexus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nexus throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasparaitis is looking to chop away at Nexus's legs.
Nexus digs a good body shot into Kasparaitis's ribs.
Kasparaitis with a hook.
A good leg kick by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis misses with a low kick as Nexus jumps back.
Nexus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasparaitis throws out the jab.
Kasparaitis doesn't manage to clinch there - Nexus circles away.
Nexus fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kasparaitis slips a straight right by Nexus.
Nexus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kasparaitis at a distance.
Nexus lands a nice hook to Kasparaitis's body. Kasparaitis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nexus lands a nice looking body shot.
Nexus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kasparaitis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nexus moves away.
Kasparaitis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nexus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nexus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasparaitis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasparaitis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nexus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kasparaitis counters with an inside leg kick.
Nexus avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Galaxy Nexus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Galaxy Nexus'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.

Nexus misses with a body punch
and Kasparaitis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kasparaitis tries to clinch
and Nexus counters with a right hand to the body.
Kasparaitis misses with a straight right.
Kasparaitis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nexus. That did some damage!
Kasparaitis avoids the body shot from Nexus.
Nexus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasparaitis is looking to counter punch.
Nexus scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Nexus misses
and Kasparaitis counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasparaitis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nexus if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasparaitis lands with a good body shot.
Kasparaitis works Nexus's body with a nice hook.
Nexus just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasparaitis staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparaitis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nexus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick which misses Nexus's front leg but catches the back leg as Nexus tries to avoid it.
Kasparaitis is looking to land body kicks.
Kasparaitis thumps Nexus with a low kick.
Kasparaitis stuns Nexus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasparaitis throws a jab when Nexus was well out of range.
Nexus lands a nice looking body shot.
Kasparaitis takes a swing at Nexus's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Nexus.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick which misses Nexus's front leg but catches the back leg as Nexus tries to avoid it.
Kasparaitis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nexus's hands.
Nexus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Kasparaitis coming out on top.
Nexus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nexus.
Nice straight punches there by Kasparaitis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis avoids the head kick by Nexus.
Nexus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kasparaitis.
Nexus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kasparaitis throws a leg kick but Nexus moved away.
Nexus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kasparaitis looks to land a body kick but Nexus moved away.
Nexus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nexus lands with a shot to the body.
Kasparaitis looks to land a body kick but Nexus moved away.
Nexus misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasparaitis. Nexus does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Nexus tries to counter it with a takedown but Kasparaitis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Darius Kasparaitis is winning the standup battle so far.
Nexus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nexus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasparaitis scores with a nice right hand.
Kasparaitis lands a head shot.
A combination from Nexus does no damage.
Kasparaitis lands a lovely overhand right.
Nexus swings for the body but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Nexus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kasparaitis.
Nexus checks the leg kick.
Nexus drops his hands momentarily and Kasparaitis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Kasparaitis.
An inside leg kick from Kasparaitis misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Nexus is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nexus is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Kasparaitis doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Nexus crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Nexus's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darius Kasparaitis!
Darius Kasparaitis retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Darius Kasparaitis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Galaxy Nexus was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better man tonight but to be honest its getting tougher to make this weight class so I think I am going to move up.'.