PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikki Nix (ranked 6536 p4p, 600 weight class) and Castor Antonopolous (ranked 6313 p4p, 591 weight class). 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.

Nix
vs
Antonopolous

179 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikki Nix!
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, Castor Antonopolous!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonopolous swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nix.
A decent looking cross lands there for Antonopolous.
Antonopolous lands a nice shot to the body.
Nix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Antonopolous counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antonopolous getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Antonopolous pushes Nix up against the ropes in a clinch.
Antonopolous lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nix or not.
Antonopolous avoiding damage.
Nix throws a head punch that misses.
Antonopolous digs a right hand into Nix's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nix's gas tank.
Antonopolous lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nix misses with the head strike.
Nix is trying to push Antonopolous away but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Antonopolous.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonopolous blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Nix's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antonopolous effectively controlling the action here.
Nix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes.
Antonopolous blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonopolous.
Nix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Antonopolous.
Nix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short body shot lands from Antonopolous as the two fighters clinch.
Nix tries to break free but Antonopolous pushes him back against the ropes.
Nix looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A hook to the body from Antonopolous.
Antonopolous leaning against his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Antonopolous.
Antonopolous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nix backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonopolous.
Antonopolous stalling against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Antonopolous.
Nix has had enough of the clinch but Antonopolous keeps him there for the moment.
Antonopolous pushes Nix back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes.
Antonopolous tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nix avoids it.
Nix misses with some punches.
Antonopolous lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Antonopolous - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nix.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nix wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nix is looking to break free of the clinch but Antonopolous has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Antonopolous as the two fighters clinch.
Nix tries to break free but Antonopolous pushes him back against the ropes.
Nix working aggressively here.
Nix is trying to break free.
Antonopolous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nix.
Antonopolous blocks an uppercut.
Antonopolous keeps control of Nix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Antonopolous just leaning against Nix, taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Antonopolous holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Nix is trying to break the clinch but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes.
Nix can't find room to land a body shot as Antonopolous controls the action.
Antonopolous lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Antonopolous lands a body shot.
Antonopolous dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short left from Antonopolous.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonopolous cracks Nix with a nice body shot.
Nix has had enough of the clinch but Antonopolous keeps him there for the moment.
Nix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonopolous just leaning against Nix, taking a breather.
Antonopolous lands a body punch.
Antonopolous has Nix pressed against the ropes, preventing Nix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Antonopolous pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Antonopolous blocking some punches.
Antonopolous lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Antonopolous.
Nix working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonopolous lands a shot to the body.
Antonopolous lands with a short shot to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nix is trying to push Antonopolous away but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Antonopolous displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nix up against the ropes.
Nix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antonopolous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nix backwards.
Nix wants to break the clinch but can't.
Antonopolous lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Antonopolous lands a shoulder strike.
Antonopolous lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Antonopolous.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nix jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Antonopolous walks away with a smile on his face. Nix gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Antonopolous moves into the clinch successfully.
Nix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antonopolous pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Antonopolous scores with a shoulder strike.
Antonopolous is working Nix over against the ropes.
Antonopolous lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Antonopolous prevents a body shot from Nix.
Nix is trying to break the clinch but Antonopolous is controlling him.
Antonopolous displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nix up against the ropes.
Nix wants to get back to striking at distance but Antonopolous won't allow it.
Antonopolous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nix.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonopolous tries to land knees in the clinch but Nix avoids the damage to the body.
Antonopolous keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nix's efforts to push away.
Antonopolous scores with a hook to the body.
Nix is trying to break the clinch but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes.
Nix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antonopolous prevents Nix from breaking the clinch.
Antonopolous slowing the pace effectively.
Antonopolous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nix backwards.
Antonopolous is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good body shot from Antonopolous.
A right hook to the body lands for Antonopolous.
Nix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Nix's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Antonopolous avoiding damage.
Antonopolous working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Antonopolous is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nix is defending well for now.
Antonopolous blocks a body shot from Nix.
Antonopolous blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Nix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Antonopolous trying to land knees to the body.
Nix is trying to push Antonopolous away but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Antonopolous stalls.
Nix letting Antonopolous take a breather here.
Antonopolous cracks Nix with a nice body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Antonopolous stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Antonopolous'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.
A short right from Antonopolous.
Nix managing to block the knees to the body from Antonopolous.
Antonopolous stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nix.
Nix tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Antonopolous unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Antonopolous lands a body shot.
Nix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonopolous effectively controlling the action here.
Nix tries to break the clinch but Antonopolous is controlling the position.
Antonopolous slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castor Antonopolous dominated that round.
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. This is the final round!

Nix walks into a stiff left hand from Antonopolous.
Antonopolous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nix was well out of range. Poor timing from Antonopolous.
Nix drops his hands momentarily and Antonopolous takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antonopolous.
Antonopolous scores with a jab.
Nix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nix throws a hook but Antonopolous avoids it easily.
It seemed like Antonopolous was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Antonopolous lands a jab.
Antonopolous connects with a jab.
Antonopolous bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nix shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Antonopolous eats them both and turns towards Nix to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Castor Antonopolous has been cut.
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!
Nix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Antonopolous counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonopolous moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nix throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Antonopolous counters by clinching up.
A short right from Antonopolous on the inside.
Antonopolous has Nix pushed against the ropes.
Nix wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Antonopolous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Antonopolous as the two fighters clinch.
Antonopolous has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes.
Nix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castor Antonopolous seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Antonopolous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Antonopolous scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antonopolous stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Antonopolous.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonopolous is leaning against Nix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Antonopolous.
Antonopolous holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Nix working hard to break the clinch.
Antonopolous keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nix's efforts to push away.
Nix is trying to break the clinch but Antonopolous has him pressed against the ropes.
Antonopolous digs a right hand into Nix's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nix's gas tank.
Nix is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Antonopolous to keep the fight standing.
Nix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nix misses with some punches.
Nix is trying to force a seperation but Antonopolous has the dominant position.
Nix tries to break the clinch but Antonopolous is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonopolous is working Nix over against the ropes.
Nix tries to circle away but Antonopolous has him pinned against the ropes.
Antonopolous is pushing Nix up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Antonopolous lands a shot to the body.
Nix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Antonopolous digs a right hand into Nix's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nix's gas tank.
Nix is trying to break free.
Nix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Antonopolous.
Nix throws a punch but it's blocked by Antonopolous.
Antonopolous works on Nix's body with a couple of short punches.
Nix throws a punch but it's blocked by Antonopolous.
Nix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nix jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Antonopolous walks away with a smile on his face. Nix gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonopolous misses with a series of wild punches.
Nix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antonopolous throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nix.
Nix takes one to the chin there.
Antonopolous ducks under a wild hook from Nix.
Antonopolous scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antonopolous was well out of range. Poor timing from Nix.
Antonopolous throws a body punch but Nix moves out of range.
Antonopolous lands with a hook. Nix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Antonopolous with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonopolous lands a lovely overhand right.
Antonopolous scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nix in his tracks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Antonopolous throws a chopping leg kick but Nix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nix looks to land a left hand but Antonopolous moved out of range nicely.
Nix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Antonopolous sizes up Nix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Antonopolous, as that shot connected.

Nix is rocked!
Nix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Nix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Antonopolous counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nix is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Antonopolous circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Nix to the canvas! Nix doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Antonopolous keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Castor Antonopolous!