PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Papa John (ranked 9232 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazar Nemirov (ranked 22524 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazar Nemirov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

John
vs
Nemirov

170 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
28
141 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papa John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lazar Nemirov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

John closes the distance and clinches.
John cracks Nemirov with a nice body shot.
Nemirov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nemirov struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
John is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
John lands a good knee to the midsection. Nemirov won't want to take too many of those.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nemirov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nemirov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
John using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
John landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nemirov looks winded!
John lands a nice knee to the body.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nemirov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Nemirov takes a shot to the head.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nemirov backwards.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nemirov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from John.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John lands a nice elbow.
John lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nemirov backwards.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John working Nemirov over with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from John.
John landing some nice looking knees to the body.
John lands a nice knee to the body.
John utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
John lands a shot to the body.
John stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as John takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
John scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nemirov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nemirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John digs a right hand underneath Nemirov's ribcage. Nemirov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nemirov.
Nemirov takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John holding his opponent close, against the cage.
John lands a nice knee to the body.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nemirov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
John controlling the action here for a moment.
John lands a shoulder strike.
Nemirov takes a knee to the side of the body.
John with a knee to the head.

Nemirov is rocked!
John with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nemirov is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
Nemirov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
John pushes Nemirov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
John lands an elbow inside.
John working Nemirov over with knees to the body.
John pushes Nemirov against the cage. John is working some dirty boxing. John pushes off with a quick right hook! Nemirov goes down! Nemirov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! John moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Papa John!