PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abi Algiorno (ranked 6045 p4p, 4248 weight class) and Neil Nucombe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abi Algiorno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Neil Nucombe's chin.

Algiorno
vs
Nucombe

181 cm
26
155
1 - 2 - 0

166 cm
41
166
24 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abi Algiorno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Algiorno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nucombe cracks a nice hook into Algiorno's ribs.
Nucombe lands the left hand.
Algiorno misses with a wild combination.
Algiorno moves in looking to clinch but Nucombe pushes him off.
Algiorno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Algiorno.
Nucombe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Algiorno misses with a series of wild punches.
Nucombe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Algiorno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Algiorno doesn't manage to clinch there - Nucombe circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Algiorno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nucombe's waist but Nucombe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Algiorno off to one side.
Algiorno sets himself, and Nucombe steps forward looking for the clinch! Algiorno avoids it this time.
Algiorno is breathing heavily.
Nucombe stuffs the takedown.
Nucombe lands a body shot.
Algiorno moves in looking to clinch but Nucombe pushes him off.
Nucombe wants to counter with a clinch but Algiorno pushes him away.
Nucombe scores with a jab.
Nucombe with a jab.
Abi Algiorno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nucombe digs a good hook to Algiorno's body.
Algiorno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nucombe works the jab nicely.

Algiorno is rocked!
Nucombe walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Algiorno drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Nucombe swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Algiorno's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Nucombe!
Neil Nucombe thanked the fans post fight for their support.