PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Nikolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nikolay Nikolov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nikolov
vs
Delgado

180 cm
25
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

KAISER

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolay Nikolov!
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, Alexander Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Delgado.
That kick from Delgado tenderised Nikolov's leg. Nikolov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nikolov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Delgado scoring well with a low kick there.
Nikolov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Delgado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Delgado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikolov.
Delgado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Delgado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nikolov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolov scores with a jab. Delgado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Nikolov as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Delgado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nikolov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Delgado's head backwards.
Delgado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikolov throws out the jab.
Nikolov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nikolov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Delgado tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikolov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Nikolov misses.
Nikolov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nikolov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delgado avoids the body shot from Nikolov.
Nikolov throws a body punch but Delgado moves out of range.
Nikolov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Delgado.
Nikolov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolov scores with a jab to the body.
Delgado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Delgado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nikolov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikolov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Delgado on the side of the head.
Nikolov jabs at Delgado's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delgado ducks right into an uppercut from Nikolov.
Nikolov looks to score with a jab to the body but Delgado is just out of range.
Nikolov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Delgado in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Nikolov.

Delgado is rocked!
Nikolov misses with a wild body shot.
Nikolov throws a body punch but Delgado moves out of range.
Nikolov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Delgado.
Nikolov looks to land a left hand but Delgado moved out of range nicely.
Nikolov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nikolov connects with a crisp jab.
Delgado lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nikolov will feel that in the morning.
Nikolov throws out a loose jab but Delgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolov just misses with a punch to the body.
Delgado appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Delgado walks into a left hand.
Nikolov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Delgado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Delgado scores with a push kick.
Delgado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nikolov blocks the body kick.
Delgado avoids the body shot from Nikolov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nikolov looks to land a combination but Delgado avoids it well.
Delgado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikolov.
Nikolov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delgado manages to avoid it.
Delgado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nikolov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Delgado can pounce on him.
Delgado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikolov.
Delgado is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nikolov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Delgado misses
and Nikolov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nikolov throws an overhand right that lands on Delgado's shoulder, as Delgado tries to avoid the shot.
Nikolov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nikolov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nikolov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delgado moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikolov misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nikolov looks to throw the jab but Delgado is out of range.
Nikolov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Delgado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolov just misses with a punch to the body.
Delgado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Delgado.
A head kick misses from Delgado.
Nikolov lands a nice hook to Delgado's body. Delgado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nikolov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Delgado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nikolov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nikolov sizes up Delgado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nikolov looks to score with a jab to the body but Delgado is just out of range.
Delgado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nikolov takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delgado defending well as Nikolov loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Delgado.
A nice inside leg kick there by Delgado. That's going to slow Nikolov down.
Nikolov throws a right hand that misses
and Delgado counters with a low kick, right behind Nikolov 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Nikolov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Delgado moves out of range as Nikolov strikes.
Delgado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nikolov. That did some damage!
Delgado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nikolov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delgado can do to turn this around?
Nikolov lands with a nice body punch.
Nikolov lands a body shot.
Nikolov looks to land a right hand but Delgado moved out of range.
Delgado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Delgado connects with a high kick.
Nikolov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nikolov scores with a nice strike.
Nikolov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delgado lands a head kick!
Nikolov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delgado moves away.
Nikolov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nikolov moves out of range of the leg kick from Delgado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nikolov's calf.
Delgado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Nikolov misses its intended target.
Nikolov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delgado moves away.

Nikolov sends Delgado crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nikolov is motioning to the referee to let Delgado up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Delgado is still on wobbly legs! Can Nikolov finish him?
Nikolov drops Delgado with a big left hand! Delgado is injured, injured bad! Nikolov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolay Nikolov!