PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikitin comes to the cage accompanied by Smack My Bitch Up . Lannister has chosen The Rains Of Castamere as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nikitin
vs
Lannister

170 cm
33
166 lbs
21 - 20 - 5

170 cm
37
143 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 5, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandr Nikitin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Nikitin misses.
Lannister on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikitin misses the target.
Nikitin misses with a few strikes there.
Lannister throws out a counter right but Nikitin avoids it with no problem.
Lannister lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Lannister.
Lannister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nikitin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lannister closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lannister throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nikitin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lannister moves away from the strike by Nikitin.
Lannister is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nikitin with a body shot.
Lannister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikitin manages to avoid it.
Nikitin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lannister staying out of range there.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Lannister.
Nikitin delivers a nice body kick.
Lannister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikitin.
Lannister attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lannister swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lannister.
Lannister takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Lannister has managed to clinch.
Nikitin blocks an uppercut.
Lannister tries to work over Nikitin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lannister blocking some punches.
Lannister tries to work over Nikitin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Nikitin fails to land.
Nikitin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lannister can't find room to land a body shot as Nikitin controls the action.
Lannister misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lannister lands a body shot.
Lannister struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikitin controls his hands.
Nikitin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nikitin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lannister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikitin lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister working aggressively here.
Lannister lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lannister lands a shot to the body.
Lannister can't find room to land a body shot as Nikitin controls the action.
Nikitin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lannister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nikitin lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikitin tries to throw a body punch but Lannister avoids it by throwing Nikitin back against the cage.
Lannister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nikitin lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lannister.
Nikitin lands a body punch.
Lannister tries a body shot but Nikitin blocks it.
Nikitin lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nikitin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lannister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lannister tries to work over Nikitin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lannister as Nikitin tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikitin controls his hands.
Nikitin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nikitin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lannister tries a body shot but Nikitin blocks it.
Lannister is working for takedown but Nikitin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nikitin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nikitin fails to land.
We've been informed that Lannister has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nikitin is trying to maintain a safe position but Lannister gets an underhook and turns Nikitin into the cage.
Nikitin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nikitin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lannister tries a body shot but Nikitin blocks it.
Lannister misses with a body punch.
Lannister struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikitin controls his hands.
Nikitin throws a punch but it's blocked by Lannister.
Nikitin prevents a body shot from Lannister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin throws a head punch that misses.
Lannister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lannister tries to work over Nikitin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lannister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nikitin misses with the head strike.
Lannister tries a body shot but Nikitin blocks it.
Lannister lands a nice shot to the body.
Nikitin stalling in the clinch.
Lannister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikitin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lannister backwards.
Nikitin scores with a shot to the side of Lannister's head.
Lannister blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister tries to throw a body punch but Nikitin avoids it by throwing Lannister back against the cage.
Lannister tries to throw a body punch but Nikitin avoids it by throwing Lannister back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lannister.
Nikitin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lannister lands a shoulder strike.
Lannister lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nikitin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nikitin fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexandr Nikitin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lannister digs a good body shot into Nikitin's ribs.
Nikitin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lannister will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lannister throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikitin misses the target.
Lannister lands an overhand right.
Nikitin throws a big shot that misses.
Nikitin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lannister moves away.
Nikitin throws a leg kick which misses Lannister's front leg but catches the back leg as Lannister tries to avoid it.
Lannister thows a body kick. Nikitin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nikitin throws a jab but it's blocked by Lannister.
Lannister connects with a leg kick. Nikitin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nikitin moves away from the strike by Lannister.
Lannister throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from Nikitin.
Lannister throws out a loose jab but Nikitin uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lannister looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister just misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nikitin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Nikitin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lannister misses the shot to the body.
Lannister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikitin misses with a straight left.
Lannister throws a solid leg kick but Nikitin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lannister.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lannister punishes Nikitin's body with a nice straight punch.
Lannister misses with a straight right.
Lannister just misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister misses with a wild combination.
Lannister chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nikitin throws a hook but Lannister blocks it.
Nikitin looks to land a right hand but Lannister moved out of range.
Lannister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikitin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is looking to chop away at Nikitin's legs.
Lannister 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.
Lannister takes a swing at Nikitin's ribcage but misses.
Lannister moves away from the strike by Nikitin.
Nikitin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lannister is looking to clinch.
Nikitin thuds a left hand into Lannister's body.
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!
Nikitin throws a sloppy body shot
and Lannister cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lannister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikitin looks to land a right hand but Lannister moved out of range.
Nikitin swinging wildly here.
Lannister avoids the body shot from Nikitin.
Lannister throws a low kick but Nikitin avoids it.
It looked like Nikitin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nikitin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lannister fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lannister is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nikitin rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from Nikitin misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nikitin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Lannister. Beautiful body shot.
Lannister pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nikitin is out of range and Lannister settles back down.
Nikitin is looking to counter punch.
Lannister throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikitin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nikitin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lannister stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nikitin misses with a two punch combination.
Lannister looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lannister connects with a body shot that sends Nikitin's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Nikitin - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikitin misses the target.
Nikitin misses with a looping right.
Lannister throws a body punch but Nikitin moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Lannister - just one landing.
Nikitin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lannister.
Lannister throws a right and a left that Nikitin avoids nicely.
Nikitin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikitin sizes up Lannister with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries to clinch but Nikitin is having none of it.
Nikitin lands a jab-cross combination.
Nikitin misses with a looping left.
Nikitin connects with a body shot that sends Lannister's belly button to the back.
Nikitin throws the left hand but Lannister avoids the punch easily.
Alexandr Nikitin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nikitin. Lannister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nikitin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lannister. Lannister obviously looking to wear him down.
Lannister throws a right and a left that Nikitin avoids nicely.
Lannister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lannister looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lannister lands with a good body shot.
Lannister throws a leg kick but Nikitin moved away.
Nikitin loads up on a big right hand but Lannister slips the punch.
Lannister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lannister lands a leg kick that knocks Nikitin off balance momentarily.
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lannister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikitin.
Lannister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyrion Lannister will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lannister scores with a decent looking hook.
Lannister swings for the body but Nikitin moves out of range.
Nikitin just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Nikitin.
Lannister fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nikitin is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lannister. That's going to slow Nikitin down.
Lannister throws a shot to the body.
Lannister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lannister slips a jab from Nikitin.
Lannister throws a lazy right hand but Nikitin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Nikitin misses.
Lannister finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lannister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikitin moves away.
Nikitin is looking to counter punch.
Nikitin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nikitin throws a hook but Lannister avoids it easily.
Nikitin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin throws a body shot but no joy.
Lannister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lannister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nikitin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikitin scores with a nice right hand.
Lannister throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lannister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikitin moves away.
Lannister takes a swing at Nikitin's ribcage but misses.
Lannister lands a leg kick that knocks Nikitin off balance momentarily.
Lannister fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikitin.
Nikitin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lannister lands with a nice body punch.
Nikitin misses with a few strikes there.
Lannister throws a body punch but Nikitin moves out of range.
Nikitin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nikitin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lannister at a distance.
Nikitin tests Lannister's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikitin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lannister.
Lannister slips a straight right by Nikitin.
Nikitin throws a hook to the side of Lannister's head but Lannister sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lannister. That's going to slow Nikitin down.
Lannister lands a jab to Nikitin's midsection.
Lannister comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lannister tries to land a leg kick but Nikitin saw it coming and moves away.
Nikitin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lannister feints and then cracks Nikitin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nikitin down.
Lannister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikitin misses the shot to the body.
Lannister takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from Nikitin.
Nikitin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lannister avoids the body shot from Nikitin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries to clinch there but Nikitin circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lannister.
Nikitin lands a glancing blow to the side of Lannister's head.
A clash of legs there as Nikitin blocks the low kick.
Lannister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lannister.
Nikitin misses with a few strikes there.
Nikitin thuds a left hand into Lannister's body.
Lannister looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nikitin is fending him off so far but Lannister persists. Nope, Nikitin circles away and we're back to standing.
Lannister drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nikitin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lannister throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lannister misses with a double jab.
Lannister looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lannister fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nikitin is out of range.
Lannister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Nikitin.
Nikitin misses with a straight left.
Nikitin scores with a nice right hand.
Lannister drops his hands momentarily and Nikitin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nikitin misses the shot to the body.
Nikitin missing with a left hand there. Lannister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nikitin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Nikitin blocks the leg kick.
Nikitin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lannister.
Nikitin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nikitin avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikitin misses the target.
Lannister thuds a left hand into Nikitin's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lannister finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lannister throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexandr Nikitin.
I think Nikitin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexandr Nikitin!
After winning the bout, Alexandr Nikitin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Tyrion Lannister had this to say: 'Today I lose but understand this good people, this is a debt to myself and a Lannister always pay's his debts. Ill be back.'.