PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zibi Kloos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Nikolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kloos
vs
Nikolov

150 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zibi Kloos!
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, Nikolay Nikolov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Nikolov does it's job there.
Nikolov sizes up Kloos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Kloos scores with a takedown into Nikolov's guard.
Kloos pushes down on Nikolov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nikolov wants to control but Kloos is keeping busy.
Nikolov is looking for a sweep. Kloos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kloos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kloos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kloos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolov wants to improve his position but Kloos is controlling well.
Well, if Kloos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikolov trying to hold on to Kloos's head to control him but Kloos postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nikolov is looking for a sweep. Kloos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kloos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kloos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nikolov digs a good body shot into Kloos's ribs.
Nikolov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nikolov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nikolov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kloos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nikolov.

Kloos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nikolov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nikolov can't do much from the bottom here.
Nikolov is looking to regain half guard here but Kloos keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Kloos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kloos doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Nikolov counter with a right hand.
Nikolov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kloos ducks right into an uppercut from Nikolov.

Nikolov lands a big right hand that sends Kloos crashing to the mat! Nikolov stays standing though and waves Kloos back to his feet!
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!
Nikolov goes for a small jab and connects. Now Nikolov goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Kloos stumbles back but Nikolov runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Kloos to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Kloos will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikolay Nikolov!