PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Kasper (ranked 4681 p4p, 2975 weight class) and Gun Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kasper
vs
Nero

175 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
160
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

SMESH Nutrition 160Q
New Standard

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Kasper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gun Nero!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nero looks for a takedown but Kasper sprawls well.
Nero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kasper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nero.
Nikita Kasper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gun Nero.
Nero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Kasper moves into range and clinches up with Nero.
Nero swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasper uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasper wants to get back to striking at distance but Nero won't allow it.
Kasper is trying to break the clinch but Nero has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nero.
Nero throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasper.
Nero has a couple of punches blocked by Kasper.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nero breaks from the clinch.

Nero changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kasper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nero working the ground and pound.
Nero trying to control the action but Kasper is working from the bottom.
Kasper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nero wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kasper takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kasper is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kasper struggling a bit here.
Kasper takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nero lands a nice forearm strike.

Kasper is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nero lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oh Kasper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Nero! That's hurt Kasper! Will he recover? Nero fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gun Nero!
During a confident post fight interview, Gun Nero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.