PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Nickoson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Zavurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nickoson
vs
Zavurov

182 cm
20
179 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

172 cm
27
169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Nickoson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamil Zavurov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zavurov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zavurov lands an elbow inside that Nickoson shrugs off.

It looks like Bryan Nickoson has been cut.
Zavurov taking a breather.
Nickoson avoids the elbow strike from Zavurov, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zavurov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nickoson's brow.
Zavurov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zavurov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nickoson is trying to force a seperation but Zavurov has the dominant position.
Nickoson misses with the head strike.
Zavurov lands a right hand.
Nickoson wants to break free but Zavurov has control.
Zavurov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zavurov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickoson dodges an elbow strike from Zavurov.
We've been hearing reports that Nickoson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zavurov.
Zavurov tries a body shot but Nickoson blocks it.

Nickoson breaks from the clinch.
Zavurov moves away from the strike by Nickoson.

Zavurov closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov has Nickoson pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zavurov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zavurov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zavurov misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zavurov.
Nickoson can't break the clinch.

Nickoson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Zavurov takes the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zavurov.
Zavurov lands a hook that snaps the head of Nickoson backwards.
Zavurov lands an elbow just above Nickoson 's eye.
Zavurov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zavurov lands a right hand.
Zavurov tries to throw a body punch but Nickoson avoids it by throwing Zavurov back against the cage.
Zavurov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nickoson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zavurov can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nickoson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nickoson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zavurov can't find room to land a body shot as Nickoson controls the action.
Zavurov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zavurov working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavurov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nickoson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zavurov smiles and moves away.
Nickoson throws a right hand that Zavurov ducks under and follows up with a left that Zavurov also avoids with ease.

Zavurov moves into range and clinches up with Nickoson.
Zavurov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nickoson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nickoson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zavurov.
Zavurov stalling.
Zavurov is leaning against Nickoson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nickoson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nickoson is looking to control Zavurov's arms but Zavurov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nickoson has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov tries a body shot but Nickoson blocks it.
Zavurov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nickoson up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zavurov stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Nickoson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zavurov tries a body shot but Nickoson blocks it.
Nickoson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zavurov misses with a punch to the body.
Nickoson blocks the elbow strike.
Zavurov tries a body shot but Nickoson blocks it.
Zavurov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Nickoson breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson throws a combination. Zavurov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zavurov.
Nickoson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zavurov tries to clinch up but Nickoson circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Nickoson misses.
Zavurov scores with a punch to the head.

Zavurov has closed the distance and engaged Nickoson in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zavurov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nickoson.
A bit of stalling here from Zavurov.
A right hook to the body lands for Zavurov.
Nickoson tries to break the clinch but Zavurov is controlling the position.
Zavurov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zavurov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nickoson backwards.
Zavurov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zavurov lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamil Zavurov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Nickoson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nickoson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Zavurov closes the distance and pushes Nickoson back into the cage.
Zavurov misses with a body punch.
Nickoson tries to pull guard but Zavurov holds him up against the cage and eventually Nickoson drops back down to his feet.
Zavurov scores with a shot to the side of Nickoson's head.
Nickoson is trying to push Zavurov away but Zavurov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zavurov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nickoson tries to circle away but Zavurov has him pinned against the cage.
Nickoson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Zavurov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nickoson jumps guard but Zavurov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zavurov tries a body shot but Nickoson blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Nickoson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zavurov keeps control of Nickoson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nickoson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zavurov lands a shoulder strike.

Nickoson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zavurov darts in and clinches Nickoson up against the cage.
Nickoson can't break the clinch.
Nickoson avoiding damage as Zavurov throws knees to the body.
Nickoson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zavurov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zavurov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nickoson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zavurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickoson.
Nickoson is trying to break the clinch but Zavurov is controlling him.
Zavurov stalling in the clinch.
Nickoson is looking to control Zavurov's arms but Zavurov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nickoson has his back to the cage.
Zavurov lands a shoulder strike.
Zavurov tries a body shot but Nickoson blocks it.
Zavurov cracks Nickoson with a nice body shot.
Zavurov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zavurov.
Good body shot from Zavurov.
Zavurov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov lands a left hand.
Nickoson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Nickoson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zavurov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nickoson up against the cage.
Nickoson wants to break free but Zavurov has control.
Zavurov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zavurov is pushing Nickoson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nickoson avoids a wild elbow strike from Zavurov.
Zavurov prevents Nickoson from breaking the clinch.
Zavurov lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Zavurov fails to land.
Nickoson is trying to break the clinch but Zavurov is controlling him.
Nickoson tries to break the clinch but Zavurov is controlling the position.
Zavurov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nickoson.
Nickoson can't break the clinch.
Zavurov misses with a body punch.
Nickoson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zavurov has him pressed against the cage.
Zavurov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shamil Zavurov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Zavurov.
Zavurov lands with a light punch inside.
Nickoson tries to pull guard but Zavurov won't allow it.
Zavurov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nickoson is defending well for now.
Zavurov keeps control of Nickoson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nickoson trying to stall but Zavurov improves his position.
Zavurov lands a damaging elbow.
Nickoson tries to circle away but Zavurov has him pinned against the cage.
Zavurov throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickoson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Zavurov.
Zavurov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nickosons head.
Zavurov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zavurov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nickoson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nickoson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Zavurov on the inside.
Zavurov stalls.
Zavurov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nickoson breaks from the clinch.
Nickoson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zavurov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickoson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A low kick from Nickoson is predictable there
and Zavurov counters with a left right combination that sends Nickoson crashing to the mat - Zavurov wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Nickoson out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shamil Zavurov!
Shamil Zavurov gave a mention to Mohito Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).