PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DJ Thunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Thunda
vs
Nikolaev

181 cm
16
164 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Thunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunda dodges the punch combination from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Thunda counter with a right hand.

It looks like Vladimir Nikolaev has been cut.
We've been told by Thunda's head coaches at The Beast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Thunda bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Nikolaev! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Nikolaev is rocked!
Thunda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nikolaev is still in real trouble! Can Thunda finish him?
Nikolaev seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunda wants to control from the top but Nikolaev keeps moving.
Nikolaev throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nikolaev keeping moving, preventing Thunda from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nikolaev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nikolaev wants to stand but Thunda is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nikolaev circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Thunda. Nikolaev falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Thunda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DJ Thunda!