PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nikki Dub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koulouraki Souvlaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souvlaki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Greek Anthem. Nikki Dub had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dub
vs
Souvlaki

171 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

174 cm
27
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikki Dub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koulouraki Souvlaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dub throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souvlaki.
Dub fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Souvlaki.
Dub throws a leg kick which misses Souvlaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Souvlaki tries to avoid it.
Dub with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Souvlaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Dub seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Souvlaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dub swivels and escapes.
Dub avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dub connects with a leg kick. Souvlaki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dub throws a head kick but Souvlaki moves out of range.
Dub throws out a leg kick but Souvlaki moves out of range and Dub only half commits.
Souvlaki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dub misses with a double jab

so Souvlaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souvlaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souvlaki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Souvlaki drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Souvlaki seems to have locked his on tight now - Dub screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Souvlaki, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Koulouraki Souvlaki!
Koulouraki Souvlaki made sure to mention his sponsor, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) in his post fight interview.