PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edern Ap Nudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shanji Bikram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ap Nudd comes to the cage accompanied by Lift me up. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ap Nudd
vs
Bikram

180 cm
32
220 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

192 cm
33
212 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edern Ap Nudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shanji Bikram!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ap Nudd checks a leg kick.

Ap Nudd clinches with his opponent.
Bikram misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bikram lands with a light punch inside.
Bikram lands a left hand.

Ap Nudd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bikram throws a leg kick but Ap Nudd sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've been told by Ap Nudd's head coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ap Nudd takes one on the button.
Ap Nudd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bikram circles away quickly and effectively.

Ap Nudd instigates a clinch.
Bikram has a couple of punches blocked by Ap Nudd.
Ap Nudd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bikram's elbow.
Ap Nudd is looking to control Bikram's arms but Bikram gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ap Nudd has his back to the cage.
Bikram swings wildly with an uppercut but Ap Nudd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bikram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bikram scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ap Nudd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ap Nudd digs a right hand underneath Bikram's ribcage. Bikram let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ap Nudd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ap Nudd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Bikram.
Bikram lands a lovely overhand right.
Ap Nudd misses with a body kick.
Bikram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ap Nudd misses with a series of wild punches.
Ap Nudd misses with a looping right.
Ap Nudd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bikram has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ap Nudd finds it's way round the side to connect with Bikram's head.
Edern Ap Nudd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bikram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ap Nudd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ap Nudd walks into a stiff left hand from Bikram.
Ap Nudd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Bikram slips a straight right by Ap Nudd.
Bikram lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bikram lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bikram with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd throws a wild body kick that Bikram sees coming a mile off.
Ap Nudd sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ap Nudd walks into a jab.
Ap Nudd checks a leg kick.
Ap Nudd thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ap Nudd drives through and clinches with Bikram against the cage.
Ap Nudd tries to break free but Bikram pushes him back against the cage.
Ap Nudd tries to break free but Bikram pushes him back against the cage.
Bikram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ap Nudd avoids it.
Ap Nudd dodges an elbow strike from Bikram.
Bikram tries a body shot but Ap Nudd blocks it.
Bikram misses with an elbow over the top.
Bikram misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ap Nudd.
Ap Nudd misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ap Nudd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ap Nudd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bikram circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bikram checks a leg kick.
Bikram bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bikram moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ap Nudd misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Bikram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Bikram tenderised Ap Nudd's leg. Ap Nudd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ap Nudd lands with a nice combination. Bikram backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Shanji Bikram has been cut.
Ap Nudd throws a sloppy body shot
and Bikram makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ap Nudd throws a sloppy head kick and Bikram moves out of range easily.
Bikram connects with a crisp jab.
Ap Nudd dips to his left and cracks Bikram with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ap Nudd throws a head kick that misses
and Bikram counters with an outside leg kick.
Ap Nudd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bikram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ap Nudd throwing a counter right hand but Bikram manages to avoid it.
Ap Nudd gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bikram counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ap Nudd is breathing heavily.
Bikram throws a series of punches but Ap Nudd avoids them all with ease.
Bikram lands with a right hand.
Bikram throws a chopping leg kick but Ap Nudd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Ap Nudd misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd misses with an uppercut. Bikram saw that one coming.
Bikram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bikram lands with an overhand left.
Ap Nudd throws out a loose jab but Bikram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ap Nudd scores with a nice strike.
Ap Nudd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bikram has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ap Nudd throws a right hand that misses
and Bikram counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Ap Nudd.
A jab from Bikram does it's job there.
Bikram lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ap Nudd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bikram counters with a nice uppercut.
Bikram just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bikram throws the kick towards the body but Ap Nudd avoids it.
Ap Nudd throws a combination that misses
enabling Bikram to counter with a crisp jab.
Bikram lands a nice looking body shot.
Bikram lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shanji Bikram dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shanji Bikram's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bikram walks into a left hand.
Bikram takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bikram lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bikram fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ap Nudd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good shot there by Bikram.
Ap Nudd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bikram.
It seemed like Bikram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ap Nudd misses with an uppercut
and Bikram counters with a stiff right hand.
Ap Nudd avoids a kick to the body.
Bikram moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shanji Bikram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ap Nudd misses with a few strikes there.
Ap Nudd walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bikram.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bikram keeps Ap Nudd at a distance using the push kick.
Ap Nudd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ap Nudd misses with a head kick.
Bikram moves away from the strike by Ap Nudd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bikram.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bikram lands a glancing blow to the side of Ap Nudd's head.
Bikram is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ap Nudd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Bikram.

Ap Nudd is rocked!
A good leg kick by Bikram.
Ap Nudd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Bikram.
Ap Nudd tries to land a front kick but Bikram steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Ap Nudd.
Bikram scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ap Nudd loads up on a big right hand but Bikram slips the punch.
Ap Nudd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bikram.
Ap Nudd misses with a straight right.
Bikram connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Ap Nudd.
Ap Nudd tries to clinch there but Bikram circles away.
A jab from Bikram does it's job there.
Oh Ap Nudd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ap Nudd swings widly with a right hand
and Bikram counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shanji Bikram!
An out of breath Shanji Bikram thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.