PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Winston (ranked 1311 p4p, 160 weight class) and Vladimir Nikolov (ranked 2619 p4p, 289 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Winston
vs
Nikolov

178 cm
33
165 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

175 cm
32
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Nikolov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolov misses the jab.
Nikolov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Winston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikolov.
Winston takes one to the side of the head.
Winston slips under a jab from Nikolov.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nikolov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolov just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Winston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winston throws a looping overhand right but Nikolov ducks down to avoid it.
Nikolov throws out a counter right but Winston avoids it with no problem.
Winston swings for the body but Nikolov moves out of range.
Nikolov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nikolov slips a straight right by Winston.
Nikolov throws a lazy right hand but Winston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikolov.
An attempted straight right counter from Winston misses the target.
Nikolov scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikolov missing with a left hand there. Winston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winston misses with an uppercut. Nikolov saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolov scores with a head kick.
Winston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Winston cracks Nikolov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nikolov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nikolov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolov throws a jab but it's blocked by Winston.
Nikolov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nikolov moves away from the strike by Winston.
Nikolov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston scores with the left hand. Nikolov knows he should have avoided that one.
Nikolov tests Winston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Nikolov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winston doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston throws a hook to the side of Nikolov's head but Nikolov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nikolov! But no joy.
Winston jabs Nikolov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winston moves out of range of the strikes.
Nikolov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winston.
Nikolov throws a good cross that connects.
Nikolov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston connects with the punch.
Nikolov throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Winston loads up on a big right hand but Nikolov slips the punch.
Nikolov feints a counter leg kick.
Winston blocks a jab.
Nikolov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nikolov swinging wildly here.
Nikolov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Winston lands a nice hook to Nikolov's body. Nikolov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Winston.
Winston slips under a jab from Nikolov.
Nikolov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Nikolov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolov moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Nikolov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Winston misses with an uppercut. Nikolov saw that one coming.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Nikolov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nikolov slips a jab from Winston.
Nikolov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
Nikolov misses the jab.
Nikolov with a hook.
Nikolov lands with a right hand.
Winston works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Winston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolov slips under a jab.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from Nikolov.
Nikolov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winston under the eye.
Winston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nikolov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikolov misses with a leg kick
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Nikolov catches Winston right on the button with a cross.
Winston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nikolov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nikolov throws a sloppy body shot
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Nikolov is rocked!
Winston lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nikolov falls backwards - clearly groggy! Winston dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dallas Winston!
Dallas Winston gave a mention to Real Men Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).