PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aristotle Nicomachus (ranked 1190 p4p, 181 weight class) and Emet Golem (ranked 1526 p4p, 228 weight class). Nicomachus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drake - Trophies. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nicomachus
vs
Golem

190 cm
35
223 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

195 cm
41
217 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aristotle Nicomachus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emet Golem!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicomachus moves out of range of the body kick from Golem.
Golem tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nicomachus throws the kick towards the body but Golem avoids it.
Nicomachus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nicomachus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nicomachus ducks under a wild hook from Golem.
Nicomachus throws the left hand but Golem avoids the punch easily.
Golem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicomachus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golem. Nicomachus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicomachus moves out of range as Golem strikes.
Nicomachus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golem's sensitive parts.
Nicomachus looks to score with a jab to the body but Golem is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Golem.
Nicomachus slips a straight right by Golem.
Nicomachus looks to throw the jab but Golem is out of range.
Nicomachus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nicomachus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golem tries to bum rush Nicomachus with a series of wild strikes but Nicomachus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nicomachus scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicomachus defending well as Golem loads up on a big left hand.
Nicomachus is looking to counter with a body kick.
Golem missing with a left hand there. Nicomachus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicomachus throws a head kick that misses.
Nicomachus misses with a wild body shot.
Golem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golem.
Nicomachus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Golem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nicomachus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Golem tries to land a front kick but Nicomachus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nicomachus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Golem's head backwards.
Nicomachus lands with a hook. Golem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left and a right from Nicomachus both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicomachus scores with a nice strike.
Golem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicomachus throws out a loose jab but Golem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golem throws a head kick but Nicomachus moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicomachus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Golem takes one to the chin there.
Nicomachus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Golem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nicomachus connects with a jab.
Nicomachus is looking to slow Golem down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Golem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nicomachus's hands.
Nicomachus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golem.
Nicomachus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Golem in his tracks.
Golem walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus throws a head kick that misses.
Nicomachus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golem throws out the jab.
Nicomachus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Golem cracks Nicomachus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golem fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicomachus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Golem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicomachus tries to land a front kick but Golem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Golem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golem misses with the combination.
Nicomachus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicomachus throws an overhand right that lands on Golem's shoulder, as Golem tries to avoid the shot.
Nicomachus misses with a body kick.
Nicomachus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Golem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicomachus throws a sloppy head kick
and Golem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicomachus lands with a nice body kick.
Nicomachus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Golem misses with a hook. Nicomachus ducked under it nicely.
Nicomachus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golem misses with a head kick.
Nicomachus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golem throws a series of punches but Nicomachus avoids them all with ease.
Nicomachus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golem misses with a wild combination.
Golem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nicomachus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Golem. That did some damage!
Nicomachus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Golem. Golem circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Golem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Golem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golem throws a body punch but Nicomachus moves out of range.
Golem has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nicomachus.
Golem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Nicomachus lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golem throws the left hand but Nicomachus avoids the punch easily.
Nicomachus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nicomachus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Golem's hands.
A swing and a miss from Nicomachus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristotle Nicomachus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nicomachus misses the shot to the body.
Golem throws a hook to the side of Nicomachus's head but Nicomachus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Golem might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nicomachus has got the better of the exchanges.
Golem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicomachus manages to avoid it.
Golem has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nicomachus.
Golem avoids the head kick by Nicomachus.
As Nicomachus backs off Golem throws a huge counter combo but Nicomachus manages to avoid it all.
Golem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golem throws a push kick but Nicomachus slaps the foot to one side.
Nicomachus is looking to counter punch.
Nicomachus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Golem. That did some damage!
Nicomachus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Golem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicomachus.
You can see that Golem has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Nicomachus throws a sloppy head kick and Golem moves out of range easily.
Golem unleashes a big counter combination but Nicomachus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nicomachus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicomachus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golem looks to throw a body kick
and Nicomachus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Golem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicomachus half committed to a counter leg kick.
Golem misses with a combination
enabling Nicomachus to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem throws a body shot but no joy.
Golem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nicomachus is looking to counter with head kicks.
Golem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Golem.
Golem blocks a head kick by Nicomachus.
Nicomachus tries to work over Golem's front leg with a kick but Golem checks it.
Nicomachus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nicomachus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Golem lands a jab to the nose.
Aristotle Nicomachus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicomachus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Golem. That did some damage!
Nicomachus slips a jab from Golem.
Nicomachus tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicomachus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Emet Golem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicomachus looks to land a left hand but Golem moved out of range nicely.
Nicomachus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golem.
Nicomachus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golem pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicomachus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nicomachus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golem. Nicomachus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aristotle Nicomachus is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicomachus moves away from the strike by Golem.
Golem misses with a two punch combination.
Golem looks for the body kick but Nicomachus saw that one coming.
Golem looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicomachus is just out of range.
Nicomachus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Golem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Nicomachus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Golem.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nicomachus.
Nicomachus cracks Golem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nicomachus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicomachus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Golem can do to turn this around?
Nicomachus clobbers Golem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nicomachus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nicomachus throws a hook to the side of Golem's head but Golem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golem dips to his left and cracks Nicomachus with an uppercut!
A left lands for Nicomachus.
Golem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicomachus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nicomachus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nicomachus.
Nicomachus lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Golem misses the target.
Golem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nicomachus scores with a spinning back kick!
Golem is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicomachus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Golem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nicomachus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nicomachus cracks the inside of Golem's front leg.
Golem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicomachus.
Golem feints a counter leg kick.
Nicomachus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nicomachus lands a big head kick that sends Golem tumbling to the mat! Nicomachus takes a step backwards and waves Golem back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Emet Golem has been cut.
Nicomachus throws a hook but Golem avoids it easily.
Golem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Oooooh!!! Nicomachus has knocked Golem down with a huge combo! Nicomachus steps away and waves a wobbly Golem back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Golem is rocked!
Golem misses with the combination.
Golem is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicomachus finish him?
Nicomachus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nicomachus lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Golem up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Nicomachus from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Golem's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristotle Nicomachus!
During a confident post fight interview, Aristotle Nicomachus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.