PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Radev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Radev
vs
Caldwell

184 cm
31
190 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

186 cm
41
200 lbs
27 - 28 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikolai Radev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Radev.
Nice straight punches there by Radev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Radev.
Radev misses the shot to the body.
Radev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Radev cracks the inside of Caldwell's front leg.
Caldwell is looking to clinch but Radev is avoiding it.
Caldwell tries to clinch up
letting Radev counter with a right hand.
Radev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caldwell tries to counter with a clinch but Radev shakes him off and moves away.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Radev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Radev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Caldwell napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Caldwell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Radev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caldwell manages to avoid it.
Caldwell moves out of range as Radev throws a body kick.

Caldwell rushes Radev and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Radev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Radev is having none of it.
Radev scores with a punch to the head.

A big head kick from Radev and Caldwell is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Caldwell is rocked!

It looks like Jimmy Caldwell has been cut.
Radev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Caldwell is still in real trouble! Can Radev finish him?
Radev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Caldwell pulls Radev in to control the position.
Radev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Caldwell's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caldwell trying to keep a closed guard but Radev is proving a slippery customer.
Radev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Radev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caldwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caldwell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Radev pushes down on Caldwell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Radev working Caldwell over with strikes.
Radev lands a big elbow - Caldwell is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Radev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Radev!
A relieved looking Nikolai Radev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.