PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Lorent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Nikolai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Lorent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lorent
vs
Nikolai

179 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Lorent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vic Nikolai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lorent but Lorent pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nikolai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lorent throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nikolai on the side of the head.
Nikolai fails with the takedown
and Lorent counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gary Lorent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Nikolai.

Lorent has closed the distance and engaged Nikolai in a clinch.
Lorent lands an uppercut.
Lorent has Nikolai pushed against the cage.
Lorent lands a shot to the body.
Lorent with a knee to the head.

It looks like Vic Nikolai has been cut.
Nikolai wants a takedown.
Lorent scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Lorent lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lorent lands with a light punch inside.
Lorent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nikolai looks winded!
Nikolai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lorent prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorent lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lorent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nikolai takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lorent.

Nikolai is rocked!
Lorent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nikolai is still on wobbly legs! Can Lorent finish him?
Lorent lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nikolai or not.
A short uppercut from Lorent.
Lorent prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lorent throws a big uppercut that drops Nikolai! More strikes from Lorent and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nikolai lies dazed against the cage as Lorent celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Lorent!
After the fight, Gary Lorent was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.