PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axl Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by You Could Be Mine. Nikitin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Smack My Bitch Up . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rose
vs
Nikitin

183 cm
32
171 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

170 cm
34
166 lbs
26 - 23 - 5

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Axl Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 5, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandr Nikitin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikitin misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a one-two to the body.
Nikitin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nikitin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rose jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nikitin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Nikitin backs away, Rose returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nikitin avoids the head kick by Rose.
Nikitin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nikitin scores with a body shot.
Rose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Nikitin gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikitin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rose has hold of Nikitin's hands but Nikitin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin trying to control from half guard but Rose is working away.

Rose actively working from the bottom here.
Nikitin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nikitin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nikitin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nikitin wants to control but Rose is keeping him busy.
Nikitin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nikitin trying to pass the guard but Rose defending well.
Nikitin stalling.
Rose is not content to let Nikitin control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rose throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rose clobbers Nikitin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nikitin fails with the takedown.
Nikitin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rose under the eye.
Nikitin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nikitin thuds his right hand into Rose's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nikitin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikitin misses with a wild body shot.
Axl Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikitin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose thumps Nikitin with a low kick.
Nikitin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikitin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nikitin throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rose throws a shot to the body.
Nikitin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rose. That one must have hurt.
Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
Nikitin walks into a stiff left hand from Rose.
Alexandr Nikitin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikitin throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
Nikitin lands a slapping body shot.

Nikitin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rose misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexandr Nikitin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nikitin misses with a straight left.
Nikitin lands a jab to the nose.
Nikitin shoots in but Rose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nikitin staying out of range there.
Nikitin thuds a left hand into Rose's body.
Nikitin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Rose seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nikitin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nikitin misses with a double jab.
Nikitin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikitin takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Nikitin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nikitin takes a kick to the side of 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!
Nikitin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikitin missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nikitin is out of range.
Nikitin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikitin looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Rose throws a solid leg kick but Nikitin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rose.
Nikitin tries to counter with a clinch but Rose shakes him off and moves away.
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rose lands the left hand.
Nikitin throws a nice looking combination but Rose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nikitin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nikitin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Rose misses its target.
Rose moves away from the strike by Nikitin.
Rose misses with a hook. Nikitin ducked under it nicely.
Nikitin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nikitin throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Rose works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nikitin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rose feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nikitin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
An attempted straight right counter from Rose misses the target.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikitin.
Rose throws a nice looking combination but Nikitin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axl Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikitin throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Nikitin misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Rose lands a jab to Nikitin's midsection.
Nikitin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rose.
Jab, jab by Rose - just one landing.
Nikitin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rose swivels and escapes.
Axl Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandr Nikitin.
Rose slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Rose misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin slips a jab and a cross from Rose.
Nikitin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Rose is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikitin punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch.
Nikitin shoots in and drives through. Rose sprawls well.
Rose throws the kick towards the body but Nikitin avoids it.
Nikitin just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nikitin takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikitin.
Rose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nikitin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rose defends well and Nikitin ends up having to push Rose into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rose throws a head kick that misses
and Nikitin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Rose.
Nikitin misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.

Nikitin moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikitin throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rose works on Nikitin's body with a couple of short punches.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Nikitin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikitin uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikitin misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Rose misses its target.
Nikitin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikitin.
Nikitin throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.

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 Axl Rose.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Axl Rose!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Alexandr Nikitin!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Axl Rose!

Axl Rose wins by split decision!
A victorious Axl Rose thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.