PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 704 p4p, 1439 weight class) and Vlad Dracula (ranked 109 p4p, 205 weight class). Nicoletta's entrance music is For Once In My Life. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nicoletta
vs
Dracula

190 cm
20
210
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Conquer
MKFC

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casimiro Nicoletta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Dracula!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dracula lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Casimiro Nicoletta has been cut.
Dracula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicoletta.
Dracula doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dracula looks to land a right hand but Nicoletta moved out of range.
Nicoletta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nicoletta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Vlad Dracula has been cut.
Nicoletta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nicoletta blocks a jab.
Dracula checks a low kick from Nicoletta.
Vlad Dracula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicoletta missing with a left hand there. Dracula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicoletta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nicoletta ducks under a wild hook from Dracula.
Nicoletta throwing a counter right hand but Dracula manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Dracula.

Nicoletta is rocked!
Nicoletta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dracula misses with a lunging right hand
and Nicoletta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicoletta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicoletta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dracula.
Dracula cracks Nicoletta with a good jab.
Dracula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicoletta moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletta ducks under a wild hook from Dracula.

Dracula moves into the clinch successfully.

Nicoletta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dracula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nicoletta tests Dracula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicoletta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracula. Nicoletta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dracula connects with a single shot there.
Nicoletta drops his hands momentarily and Dracula takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Nicoletta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Casimiro Nicoletta's cut is getting worse.
Dracula throws an off balance right hand
and Nicoletta counters with a straight right hand.
Dracula drops Nicoletta with a big left hand! Nicoletta is injured, injured bad! Dracula jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Dracula!
Vlad Dracula is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Vlad Dracula thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.