PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Debrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gratuertas Niklopea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Debrine
vs
Niklopea

189 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Debrine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gratuertas Niklopea!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niklopea shoots in looking for a takedown but Debrine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Niklopea's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Debrine dives in for a single leg takedown but Niklopea sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Niklopea lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Niklopea dodges the punch combination from Debrine.
Niklopea tries to close the distance and clinch but Debrine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Niklopea has eaten all the pies!
Debrine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niklopea misses with a low kick.
Debrine fails with the takedown
and Niklopea counters with a nice uppercut.
Debrine misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Debrine closes the distance and pushes Niklopea back into the cage.
Niklopea wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Debrine has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Niklopea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Niklopea wants to stall.

Debrine jumps into guard, dragging Niklopea to the mat.
Niklopea looking to sit in guard and control but Debrine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Debrine is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Tycoon Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Niklopea really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Debrine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Debrine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Debrine throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debrine wants to control from the top but Niklopea keeps moving.
Debrine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Niklopea wants to get back to his feet but Debrine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Debrine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Debrine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Niklopea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debrine is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Niklopea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Debrine cracks Niklopea with a solid left hand.

Debrine gets to his feet - Niklopea follows without any prompting.
Niklopea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Debrine defends it nicely.
Max Debrine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gratuertas Niklopea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Niklopea misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Niklopea looks winded!
Crunch! Debrine slams his shin into Niklopea's torso.
Debrine misses with a head kick.
Niklopea drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Debrine defends it well.
Debrine misses with a wild combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Niklopea shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Debrine as he avoids it easily.
Niklopea shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Debrine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Debrine darts in and clinches Niklopea up against the cage.

Debrine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Debrine wants to clinch.
Debrine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Debrine is looking for a counter combo.
Niklopea is trying hard to land a takedown here. Debrine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Debrine tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Niklopea manages to circle out of the way.
Debrine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Debrine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Niklopea to the mat! Niklopea manages to get full guard.
Niklopea controls Debrine momentarily but Debrine frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Debrine gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Niklopea is breathing heavily.
Niklopea throws a head kick that misses.
Niklopea shoots for a takedown but Debrine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Max Debrine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gratuertas Niklopea.
Debrine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Niklopea tries to clinch but Debrine is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Debrine.
Debrine throws the left hand but Niklopea avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debrine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Debrine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Niklopea tries to counter it with a takedown but Debrine pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Debrine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Niklopea but Niklopea pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Niklopea fails with a takedown attempt.
Debrine throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debrine leaves Niklopea with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Niklopea tries a head kick but it misses.
Debrine misses with a body kick.
Niklopea tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Debrine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niklopea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niklopea is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Debrine with a body shot.
Gratuertas Niklopea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niklopea tries for a takedown but Debrine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Debrine throws a big counter combination but Niklopea scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Debrine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Max Debrine is winning the standup battle so far.
Debrine misses with a few strikes there.
Niklopea tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Max Debrine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Debrine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Debrine, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debrine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Niklopea is defended easily by Debrine.
Debrine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Niklopea.
Debrine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niklopea.
Niklopea is looking to clinch but Debrine is avoiding it.
It looked like Debrine was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Niklopea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Debrine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Niklopea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Debrine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Debrine dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Niklopea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Debrine defends it nicely.
As Niklopea tries to get set, Debrine tries to push him back and clinch up but Niklopea manages to avoid the attempt.
Niklopea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Debrine clinches with his opponent.
Debrine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Niklopea pulls his leg out and moves away.
Niklopea fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Debrine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niklopea throws a chopping leg kick but Debrine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Debrine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Debrine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niklopea moves away.

Niklopea gets tackled into the cage by Debrine. Debrine maintains the clinch.

Niklopea pulls Debrine into guard.

Debrine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Niklopea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Debrine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Debrine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niklopea is trying to keep Debrine in close.
Debrine lands a couple of digs.
Debrine trying to control the position from guard on top but Niklopea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niklopea wants to sweep here but Debrine controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Debrine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Debrine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Niklopea, up you get!
Debrine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niklopea throws a sloppy head kick and Debrine moves out of range easily.
Debrine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niklopea.

Debrine gets tackled into the cage by Niklopea. Niklopea maintains the clinch.
Niklopea throws a punch but it's blocked by Debrine.
Max Debrine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Niklopea fails to land.

Debrine is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Niklopea can't fight it off and eventually Debrine manages to take the fight to the floor. Niklopea looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Debrine content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debrine won't allow Niklopea to sweep him here.
Debrine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Niklopea is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Debrine is controlling him.
Debrine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niklopea can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Debrine sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gratuertas Niklopea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Niklopea is looking for a triangle but Debrine pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Debrine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Debrine 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Debrine!
Max Debrine decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.