PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemus Adamantium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfghanstier Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Adamantium
vs
Nguyen

188 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Pitt Nutrition 160Q@$149

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicodemus Adamantium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfghanstier Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamantium is looking to slow Nguyen down with leg kicks.
Adamantium throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Alfghanstier Nguyen has been cut.
Adamantium slips a jab from Nguyen.
Adamantium tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adamantium throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adamantium connects with a jab.
Nicodemus Adamantium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Adamantium takes the fight into the clinch.
Adamantium controlling the action here for a moment.
Adamantium blocks an elbow strike.
Adamantium landing knees to the body.
Adamantium crunches a lovely knee into Nguyen's ribcage.
Nguyen looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adamantium stalling.
Adamantium connects with a knee to the head.
Adamantium lands a knee to the body.
Adamantium is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamantium landing knees to the head.
A right hand to the body from Adamantium.
Adamantium landing knees to the body.
Nguyen being controlled against the cage.
Adamantium utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nguyen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Adamantium utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adamantium is leaning against Nguyen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adamantium lands a right hand.
Adamantium just leaning against Nguyen, taking a breather.
Adamantium lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adamantium unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nguyen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adamantium lands a nice knee to the body.
Adamantium lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards.
Adamantium leaning his opponent against the cage.
Adamantium presses Nguyen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adamantium cracks Nguyen with a nice body shot.
Adamantium jerks Nguyen's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Nguyen drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Adamantium goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Adamantium because Nguyen was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Nicodemus Adamantium!