PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Nikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nikkari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Berlin Foot Chase. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nikkari
vs
Lima

185 cm
20
240 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Nikkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimo Lima!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikkari stuffs the takedown.
Nikkari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick lands from Nikkari that sends Lima to the canvas. Lima tries to scramble back to his feet but Nikkari brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Kimo Lima has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
Nikkari wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.

Nikkari decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lima keeps the fight on the outside.
Lima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nikkari is looking to clinch.
Nikkari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikkari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lima.
Nikkari tries to clinch up but Lima circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikkari throws a sloppy head kick and Lima moves out of range easily.
Lima takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkari tries to clinch up.
Nikkari knocks Lima to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Lima is rocked!

The cut above Kimo Lima's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Nikkari stands up and beckons Lima to his feet.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esko Nikkari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima looks gassed!
Nikkari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikkari misses with a hook. Lima ducked under it nicely.
Lima throws a right and a left that Nikkari avoids nicely.
Nikkari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Nikkari rushes Lima and presses him up against the cage.
Nikkari scores with a knee to the head.

Kimo Lima's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nikkari prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nikkari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nikkari just leaning against Lima, taking a breather.
Nikkari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lima or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikkari lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikkari lands a nice shot to the body.
Nikkari scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kimo Lima's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Esko Nikkari!