PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Sieg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Nechvidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Sieg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikolay Nechvidov's chin.

Sieg
vs
Nechvidov

173 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonas Sieg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Nechvidov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nechvidov pushes Sieg up against the cage in a clinch.

Nechvidov breaks the clinch.

Sieg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nechvidov quickly recovers to half guard.
Nechvidov wants to get back to full guard.

Sieg is looking for a kimura but Nechvidov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sieg to get the leverage.
Nechvidov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sieg.

Sieg drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nechvidov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nechvidov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nechvidov!

Sieg is looking for a sweep.
Nechvidov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sieg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sieg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nechvidov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nechvidov is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Sieg manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nechvidov passes Sieg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nechvidov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nechvidov lands strikes from half guard.
Sieg gets back to full guard.
Nechvidov is pushing down on Sieg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sieg is fighting to maintain full guard but Nechvidov has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sieg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nechvidov thows a huge punch but Sieg dodges it nicely.
Nechvidov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sieg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nechvidov is working away from the top position though.
Sieg is trying to control but Nechvidov passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieg is trying to control Nechvidov's posture but Nechvidov avoids it.
Sieg is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sieg tries to buck Nechvidov off but Nechvidov is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sieg tries to control but Nechvidov manages to take his back.

Nechvidov has his opponent's back but Sieg is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Nechvidov.

Sieg takes the fight into the clinch.
Sieg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nechvidov after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nechvidov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sieg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Sieg decides to pull guard.
Sieg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nechvidov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sieg's head.

Sieg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nechvidov defends well.

Sieg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sieg has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nechvidov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sieg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nechvidov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nikolay Nechvidov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sieg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nechvidov defends it nicely.
Sieg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sieg shoots for a double leg takedown but Nechvidov sprawls well. He's pushed Sieg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Nechvidov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sieg looks to clinch

and Nechvidov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sieg's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nechvidov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sieg working a defensive guard here.
Nechvidov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sieg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nechvidov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sieg manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Nechvidov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sieg wanted to stand there but Nechvidov had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sieg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nechvidov is keeping the position for now.
Sieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nechvidov's head.
Sieg throws a big elbow that misses.
Sieg trying to control the position from guard on top but Nechvidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nechvidov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sieg.
Sieg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sieg wants to stand but Nechvidov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sieg trying to control but Nechvidov is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nechvidov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sieg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sieg trying to move into half guard but instead Nechvidov has managed to sweep!

Nechvidov trying to control but Sieg is working from the bottom.
Nechvidov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sieg haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Sieg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nechvidov is aware though and is defending well.
Nechvidov controlling from the top position.
Nechvidov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sieg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nechvidov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sieg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nechvidov defends well.
Sieg looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nechvidov is looking to stand up but Sieg won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonas Sieg will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sieg shoots for a takedown but Nechvidov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jonas Sieg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nechvidov shoots in and gets a takedown into Sieg's guard.
Sieg wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nechvidov manages to pass to side control.
Nechvidov wants to take a breather but Sieg is having none of it.
Nechvidov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sieg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nechvidov is taking a breather. Sieg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sieg won't allow Nechvidov to pass to mount.
Sieg wants to control but Nechvidov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nechvidov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nikolay Nechvidov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sieg is looking to control Nechvidov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sieg avoid being mounted?
Nechvidov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Sieg has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nechvidov escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nechvidov!
Sieg is trying to control Nechvidov's posture but Nechvidov avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nechvidov wants to stand but Sieg has his arm trapped.
Sieg is looking for a sweep.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nechvidov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sieg is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nechvidov has managed to clinch.

Nechvidov pulls Sieg into guard.

Sieg stands and steps away. Nechvidov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Nechvidov gets caught napping as Sieg dives in and scores a takedown. Nechvidov manages to retain guard.
Sieg is standing up over Nechvidov. Nechvidov looks to escape but Sieg dives into side control.

Sieg tries for a kimura but Nechvidov is defending well.

Sieg stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Nechvidov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Sieg has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nechvidov is on him like a limpet, forcing Sieg back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nechvidov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sieg is working for takedown but Nechvidov is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sieg pulls Nechvidov into guard.
Nechvidov trying to control but Sieg is working from the bottom.

Sieg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nechvidov defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolay Nechvidov.
I think Nechvidov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nikolay Nechvidov!
Nikolay Nechvidov thanked the fans post fight for their support.