PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Bale (ranked 4656 p4p, 125 weight class) and Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 5634 p4p, 145 weight class). 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?

Bale
vs
Magomedov

175 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Bale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bale swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Magomedov.
Bale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Magomedov cracks Bale with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bale moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
Bale slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Bale closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bale cracks Magomedov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bale throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bale lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bale defending well as Magomedov loads up on a big left hand.
Nikolai Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bale bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magomedov walks into a stiff left hand from Bale.
Bale ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Bale scores with a jab to the head.
Magomedov slips a straight right by Bale.
Bale lands an overhand right.
Magomedov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bale connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magomedov scrambles back to his feet.
Bale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bale scores with a jab. Magomedov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the body.
Bale looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.
Bale looks to throw the jab but Magomedov is out of range.
Bale lands with a good body shot.
Bale throws the left hand but Magomedov avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bale.
Magomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bale.
Magomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bale.
Magomedov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bale.
Bale throws a big shot that misses.
Bale connects with a body shot.
Magomedov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Magomedov moves forwards but Bale connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bale throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the body
and Bale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bale counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magomedov thinking.
Magomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Bale on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bale is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Magomedov tries to move into range but Bale moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magomedov throws a right and a left that Bale avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bale.
Bale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magomedov throws out the jab.
Bale misses with an uppercut. Magomedov saw that one coming.
A big right from Bale misses.
Bale lands a really nice looking cross but Magomedov seems unphased.
Bale ducks right into an uppercut from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a hook but Bale avoids it easily.
Bale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magomedov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bale slips under a jab from Magomedov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bale loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
Magomedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bale throws out the jab.
Bale is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bale throws a good cross that connects.
Bale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bale slips a jab from Magomedov.
Bale is looking to counter punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Bale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bale has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 10:9
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Bale!