PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosue Nicu (ranked 57 p4p, 9 weight class) and Lolipo Slider (ranked 117 p4p, 19 weight class). Nicu comes into the arena with It's Dark and Hell Is Hot blaring out of the sound system. Lolipo Slider has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Iosue Nicu's chin.

Nicu
vs
Slider

190 cm
36
216 lbs
33 - 12 - 1

187 cm
35
220 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosue Nicu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicu. That did some damage!
Slider connects with a jab.

It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Good exchange - Slider coming out on top.
Nicu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slider moves out of range as Nicu strikes.
Nicu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nicu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slider throws out the jab.
Slider throws a body shot but no joy.
Slider throws a lazy right hand but Nicu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slider checks a leg kick.
Nicu stalks Slider and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slider's face. Slider staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicu.
Slider slips a straight right by Nicu.
Nicu scores with a leg kick.
Slider takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider misses with a shot to the body
and Nicu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicu moves away.
Nicu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slider scores with a hook to the body. Nicu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slider listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nicu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slider.
Nicu throws a quick counter head kick but Slider was just out of range.
Nicu misses with a wild body shot.
Nicu lands with a cross.
Slider throws a leg kick which misses Nicu's front leg but catches the back leg as Nicu tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Nicu misses.
Slider appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slider moves away from the strike by Nicu.
Nicu misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Nicu.
Slider steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nicu.
Nicu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slider moves forwards but Nicu connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Slider instigates a clinch.
Nicu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slider pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nicu lands with a left to the head.
Nicu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sliders head.
Nicu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slider.
Nicu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nicu digs a right hand underneath Slider's ribcage. Slider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nicu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicu misses with a punch on the inside.
Slider throws a head punch that misses.
Slider lands a good knee to the midsection. Nicu won't want to take too many of those.
Nicu throws a punch but it's blocked by Slider.
Nicu managing to block the knees to the body from Slider.
Nicu misses with a body punch.
Nicu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slider throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slider creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slider takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
Slider blocking some punches.
Slider misses with a knee strike.
Nicu throws a punch but it's blocked by Slider.
Slider lands an elbow just above Nicu 's eye.
Nicu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicu throws a punch but it's blocked by Slider.
Nicu misses with some punches.
Slider blocking some punches.
Slider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slider working Nicu over with knees to the body.
Slider taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slider.
Slider throws an elbow but it misses.
Nicu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Slider.

Iosue Nicu's cut is getting worse.
Slider tries to land a knee to the head but Nicu blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
Nicu stalling.
Slider crunches a lovely knee into Nicu's ribcage.
Slider scores with a shoulder strike.
Slider displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nicu up against the cage.
Slider tries to throw a body punch but Nicu avoids it by throwing Slider back against the cage.
Nicu struggles to land a body shot inside as Slider controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slider.

Iosue Nicu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice elbow from Slider.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slider misses with a body punch.
Slider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicu dodges an elbow strike from Slider.
Slider working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nicu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Iosue Nicu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iosue Nicu's cut.
That's time! Nicu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slider takes one on the button.
Nicu throws a hook to the side of Slider's head but Slider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slider feints a counter leg kick.
Slider throws a shot from downtown. Nicu moves away and avoids it.
Slider swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slider slips under a jab.
Slider lands a leg kick that knocks Nicu off balance momentarily.
Slider lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicu misses the target.
Slider throws a hook but Nicu blocks it.
Nicu throws a quick counter head kick but Slider was just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Nicu misses.
Slider defending well as Nicu loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nicu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slider at a distance.
Nicu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Slider throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slider misses with an uppercut. Nicu saw that one coming.
Nicu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slider.
Slider keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nicu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slider throws out the jab.
Slider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slider throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicu.
Nicu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Jeez, Iosue Nicu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Slider ducks under a wild hook from Nicu.
Nicu misses with a shot to the body
and Slider cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Slider misses.
Nicu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nicu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slider looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nicu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slider blocks a head kick by Nicu.
A jab lands there for Nicu.
Slider connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slider takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Iosue Nicu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lolipo Slider!
Lolipo Slider is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Lolipo Slider started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.