PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Radev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Klincko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Radev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Klincko's chin.

Radev
vs
Klincko

184 cm
32
190 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

182 cm
31
197 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 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 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Klincko!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klincko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Klincko thows a leg kick but Radev checks it

and Radev counters by clinching up.
Radev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Radev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klincko backwards.
Radev throws a punch but it's blocked by Klincko.
Radev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radev lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Radev has Klincko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Radev pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Klincko tumbling to the mat - Radev dives into Klincko's guard.
Klincko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Klincko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Radev is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radev looking to sit in guard and control but Klincko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radev trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Klincko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Radev is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko is still trying to improve position.
Radev is trying to control the position but Klincko postures up.
Radev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Klincko advances to half guard.

Klincko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Radev sees it coming and defends easily.
Klincko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Radev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Radev wants to improve his position but Klincko is controlling well.
Klincko wants to free his trapped foot but Radev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Klincko thows a huge punch but Radev dodges it nicely.
Radev wants to control but Klincko is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Radev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klincko trying to control but Radev is working from the bottom.
Radev wants to sweep here but Klincko controlling him for the moment.
Klincko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Radev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klincko pushes down on Radev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Klincko working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Radev's thigh. Radev counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Klincko trying to move into half guard but instead Radev has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radev lands a couple of digs.
Radev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Klincko wants to improve his position but instead Radev has moved into half guard.
Radev wants to control but Klincko is keeping him busy.
Radev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Klincko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Klincko tries to get to full guard but Radev has control of the leg.
Radev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Radev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Radev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Klincko wants to get back to full guard.

Radev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Klincko is not content to let Radev control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Radev lands a nice short elbow.
Radev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Radev wants to work for an arm triangle but Klincko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Klincko is staying active underneath Radev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Radev working Klincko over with strikes.
Radev working the head and body with strikes.
Radev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Klincko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Radev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Klincko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Radev swivels and escapes.
Klincko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Radev lands with a straight right. Klincko didn't see that one coming.
Klincko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Radev misses the jab.
Klincko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Radev lands.
Klincko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Radev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick lands from Radev.
Radev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Klincko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Radev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klincko slips a straight right by Radev.
Klincko dodges the punch combination from Radev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Radev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Radev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Klincko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Radev scores with a head kick.
Klincko misses with a leg kick
and Radev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Klincko doesn't manage to clinch there - Radev circles away.
Radev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klincko.
Klincko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Radev checks it well.
A jab lands there for Radev.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klincko.
Klincko lands a jab to the head.
That kick from Klincko tenderised Radev's leg. Radev is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Radev takes a swing at Klincko's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Radev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Radev.
Radev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Klincko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Klincko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nikolai Radev is winning the standup battle so far.
Klincko tries to score with a low kick but Radev moves his leg out of the way.
Klincko misses with a lunging right hand
and Radev counters with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Klincko blocks the low kick.
Klincko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klincko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Radev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Klincko or perhaps it was just good defense by Radev, which made it look bad.
Klincko misses with a body kick.
Radev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dave Klincko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klincko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Radev avoids it really well and circles away.
Nikolai Radev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Klincko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radev is looking to score with low kicks.
Klincko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Radev's corner calls for a 1-2. Radev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Klincko takes one to the chin there.
Klincko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dave Klincko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klincko thows a leg kick but Radev checks it
and Radev counters with a straight right hand.
Radev is looking to land body kicks.
Radev scores with a sloppy right hand. Klincko should have avoided that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Radev, right into the meat.
Radev scores with a jab.
Klincko looks to land a combination but Radev avoids it well.
Radev shoots in but Klincko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Radev checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Klincko does no damage.
Klincko looks to land a body kick but Radev moved away.
Radev connects with a right hand. Klincko shakes it off.
Radev avoids a kick to the body.
Klincko misses with the body kick
and Radev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Klincko blocks a low kick nicely.
Klincko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Radev counters with an outside leg kick.
Klincko throws a low kick but Radev moves out of range easily.
Radev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klinckos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Klincko slips a jab and a cross from Radev.
Klincko unleashes a big counter combination but Radev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Klincko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Radev is out of range and Klincko settles back down.
Radev digs a good hook to Klincko's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Radev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klincko.
Klincko throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Radev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Radev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Klincko. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Radev dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A jab from Radev finds it's way through Klincko's defenses.
Radev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Klincko.
Radev scores with a jab. Klincko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Radev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Radev does it's job there.
Klincko tries to clinch up but Radev circles away and keeps his distance.
Radev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Klincko closes the distance but Radev moves to the side
letting Radev counter with a right hand.
Klincko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Nikolai Radev has been cut.
Klincko lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Radev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Klincko gets full guard.
Klincko wants to sweep but no luck.
Radev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev is stalling in the full guard.
Radev stands up over Klincko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Radev passes into half guard.
Klincko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Radev is working away from the top position though.
Klincko moves into full guard.

Klincko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Radev passes into side control.
Klincko is not content to let Radev control the position.
Dave Klincko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klincko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Radev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Klincko taking some punishment here, with Radev in his half guard.
Nikolai Radev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Radev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Klincko tries to roll over but Radev keeps him under control.
Radev wants to control but Klincko is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Radev seems content to control.
Klincko is staying active underneath Radev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Radev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Radev in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Radev lands a nice short elbow.
Klincko is looking to control Radev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Klincko avoid being mounted?

Klincko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Klincko looking for subs from the bottom but Radev mounts him!
Radev landing strikes from the mount.

Klincko is rocked!
Klincko taking shots to the head.
Klincko is still in real trouble! Can Radev finish him?
Radev looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Klincko covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Radev!
Nikolai Radev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.