PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nanu Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negi comes into the arena with Blue eyes blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Negi
vs
Koreshkov

175 cm
28
175 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nanu Negi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Negi has managed to clinch.
Negi lands a nice shot to the body.

Koreshkov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Koreshkov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Koreshkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Koreshkov prevents Negi from improving his position.
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!
Negi is working hard here to advance position.
Negi is looking to control Koreshkov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Negi avoid being mounted?
Koreshkov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Negi is looking for a sweep. Koreshkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koreshkov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koreshkov's back!
Koreshkov tries to break free.
Koreshkov trying to get back to his feet but Negi is in full control for now.
Negi softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Koreshkov tries to escape but Negi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Negi is punishing Koreshkov with some ground and pound.

Negi looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Negi has Koreshkov flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negi is working the ground and pound. Can Koreshkov escape?
Negi is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Koreshkov up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Negi lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Koreshkov.
Koreshkov is in bad spot here.
Koreshkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Negi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Negi working for a choke but Koreshkov is defending well.
Koreshkov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Negi tries to get the hooks in deep but Koreshkov pushed the leg off.
Koreshkov is trying to stand back up.
Negi is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Koreshkov. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov rolls, trying to escape but Negi keeps control of the position.
Negi is punishing Koreshkov with some ground and pound.
Koreshkov wants to get back to his feet.
Negi is hanging on to Koreshkov's back as he tries to escape.

Koreshkov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Negi's arms.
Negi softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Negi lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Koreshkov.
A lull in the action here.
Can Koreshkov hold on?! Negi is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negi gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Negi 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.
Koreshkov wants to control his opponent's hands but Negi gets his hands free.

Negi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Negi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koreshkov is trying to stand back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koreshkov can't escape the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Negi looking to break Koreshkov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Koreshkov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Negi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Koreshkov tries to break free.
Koreshkov looks winded!
Will Negi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Negi lands strikes to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nanu Negi dominated that round.
That's time! Negi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Negi moves into the clinch.

Koreshkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koreshkov throws a leg kick but Negi moved away.
That kick from Negi tenderised Koreshkov's leg. Koreshkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koreshkov throws a sloppy head kick and Negi moves out of range easily.
Koreshkov scores with a spinning back kick!
Negi misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Negi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Negi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Koreshkov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Negi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Negi with the ground and pound from mount.

Negi wants to finish this one by submission but Koreshkov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Negi.
Negi avoids the attempt from Koreshkov to control.
Negi breaks from Koreshkov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Negi.
Negi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Koreshkov hang on?
Negi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Koreshkov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Koreshkov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Koreshkov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Negi.
Negi lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koreshkov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Koreshkov is breathing heavily.
Koreshkov is trying to stand.

Negi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koreshkov has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Negi is working for a guillotine from mount but Koreshkov frees his head quite easily.
Koreshkov wants to hold on but Negi pushes him away.
Koreshkov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Negi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Koreshkov hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov is looking to get to half guard.
Negi with the ground and pound from mount.
Negi landing punches.
Negi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Koreshkov's face.
Negi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Negi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koreshkov can do to turn this around?
Negi working Koreshkov over with strikes here.
Koreshkov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Negi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koreshkov looks a forlorn figure.
Koreshkov tries to lock up and control but Negi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negi cracks Koreshkov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koreshkov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Negi.
Negi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Negi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Koreshkov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Koreshkov is trying to stand.
Negi with good strikes from the mount here!
Koreshkov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Koreshkov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Negi with a couple of short strikes.
Negi with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Negi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Negi lands a big elbow.
Negi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nanu Negi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Negi connects with a jab.
Negi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Koreshkov looks to land a right hand but Negi moved out of range.
A big left from Koreshkov misses.
That kick from Negi tenderised Koreshkov's leg. Koreshkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Negi slips a jab from Koreshkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koreshkov's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Negi - just one landing.
Koreshkov scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koreshkov throws a head kick that misses.
Koreshkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koreshkov throws a sloppy head kick

and Negi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Koreshkov!

Negi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koreshkov tries to buck Negi off but Negi is having none of it.
Koreshkov tries to escape but Negi is in control.
Negi advances nicely into full mount.
Nanu Negi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koreshkov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Negi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Koreshkov manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov is looking to regain half guard here but Negi keeps moving and retains side control.
Andrey Koreshkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Negi advances to full mount.
Negi landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koreshkov is trying to stand up.
Koreshkov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Negi has control of Koreshkov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Koreshkov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Negi punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Koreshkov is trying desperately to improve position.
Negi blocks Koreshkov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Negi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Negi looking to control but Koreshkov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Negi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Koreshkov looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Negi.
Negi with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Koreshkov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negi working Koreshkov over with strikes here.
Koreshkov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Negi. What's that going to do exactly?
Negi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Koreshkov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Negi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Koreshkov's face.
Koreshkov is still in real trouble! Can Negi finish him?
Negi lands a big elbow.
Koreshkov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Koreshkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Negi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Koreshkov tries to buck Negi off but he can't manage it.
Koreshkov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Negi lands a big elbow.

Negi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Koreshkov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Negi lands a couple of good shots and Koreshkov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nanu Negi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Negi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nanu Negi!
Nanu Negi thanked the fans post fight for their support.