PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Gerber (ranked 3238 p4p, 1613 weight class) and Aleks Nik (ranked 399 p4p, 231 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gerber
vs
Nik

179 cm
32
182
18 - 17 - 1

178 cm
27
171
4 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleks Nik!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerber staying out of range there.
Nik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nik misses the jab.
Nik swings widly with a right hand
and Gerber counters with a nice kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Nik misses
enabling Gerber to counter with a crisp jab.
Nik throws a body shot but no joy.
Gerber walks into a left hand.
Gerber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nik if he has to take too many more of those.
Gerber misses with a leg kick
and Nik counters with a one-two to the body.
Gerber swings for the body but Nik moves out of range.
Nik appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerber connects with a body shot that sends Nik's belly button to the back.
Nik misses the shot to the body.
Nik misses with a straight left.
Gerber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gerber has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Animal Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Nik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gerber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik throws a body punch but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber misses with a kick to the body.
Gerber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nik.
Gerber misses with an uppercut
letting Nik counter with a right hand.
A jab from Nik misses.
Gerber's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gerber scrambles back to his feet.
Nik misses with a two punch combination.
Nik lands with a good body shot.
Nik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nik misses with a straight left.
Nik misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Gerber tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gerber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nik looks to land a combination but Gerber avoids it well.
Nik throws a poor cross that misses
and Gerber counters with a stiff right hand.
Nik just misses with a punch to the body.
Nik just misses with a punch to the body.
Gerber with a nice calf kick.
Gerber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nik looks to land a left hand but Gerber moved out of range nicely.
Gerber lands a head kick. Nik smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nik thuds a left hand into Gerber's body.
Gerber looks to score with a jab to the body but Nik is just out of range.
Gerber lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber connects with a body shot.
Nik misses with an uppercut
and Gerber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nik thinking.
A head kick misses from Gerber.
Nik misses with a right hand
and Nik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nik lands a jab to the nose.
Nik throws a jab but it's blocked by Gerber.
Gerber is looking to wear down Nik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
As Nik backs away, Gerber returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gerber throws a body kick that misses.
Gerber throws a body punch but Nik moves out of range.
Nik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gerber counters with a stiff right hand.
Gerber throws a wild body kick that Nik sees coming a mile off.
Good shot there by Nik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gerber misses the target.
Gerber lands the left hand.
Gerber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nik throws out the jab.
Gerber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gerber slips under a jab from Nik.
Gerber is looking to score with low kicks.
Nik looks to land a right hand but Gerber moved out of range.
Gerber lands a nice shot to the body.
Gerber looks for the body kick but Nik saw that one coming.
Nik is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nik dips to his left and cracks Gerber with an uppercut!
Gerber throws a hook to the side of Nik's head but Nik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gerber misses with a low kick.
Nik doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Romulus Gerber will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nik defending well as Gerber loads up on a big left hand.
Nik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gerber, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Nik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Gerber tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gerber.
Nik misses with an uppercut
and Gerber counters with a straight right hand.
Gerber lands a glancing blow to the side of Nik's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik lands with an overhand left.
Nik misses with a low kick.
Nik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gerber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nik.
Nik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber throws a head kick that misses.
Nik throws out a counter right but Gerber avoids it with no problem.
Nik just misses with a punch to the body.
Gerber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gerber lunges at Nik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nik's hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerber.
Nik misses with an uppercut. Gerber saw that one coming.
Nik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerber.
Nik missing with a left hand there. Gerber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Gerber misses the target.
Gerber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gerber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nik swings widly with a right hand
and Gerber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nik moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber thuds his right hand into Nik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nik misses with a low kick.
Gerber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Aleks Nik has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nik misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Gerber misses the target.
Nik lands a jab to Gerber's midsection.
Gerber scores with a nice strike.
Gerber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nik momentarily.
Gerber lands a nice shot to the body.
Nik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerber moves away.
Romulus Gerber is winning the standup battle so far.
Nik throws a combination that misses
and Nik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nik listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Nik as Gerber shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik misses with a left hand
and Gerber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gerber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gerber misses with a wild body shot.
Nik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nik moves away from the strike by Gerber.
Gerber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nik.
Gerber throws a jab when Nik was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gerber misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gerber.
Nik misses with a hook
and Gerber counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gerber throws a front kick aimed at Nik's knee but Nik avoids it well.
Gerber moves out of range as Nik strikes.
Nik throws a poor cross that misses
and Gerber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nik thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik scoring well with a low kick there.
Nik blocks a head kick by Gerber.
Gerber lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nik lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nik throws a low kick, looking for Gerber's leg but Gerber calmly moves out of range.
Gerber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nik momentarily.
Nik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gerber punishes Nik's body with a nice straight punch.
Gerber lands a right hook to the body.
Nik misses with a shot to the body
and Gerber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Romulus Gerber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Nik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nik lands a head shot.
Nik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nik slips a jab from Gerber.
Gerber tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nik defends well and Gerber ends up having to push Nik into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Nik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gerber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nik is looking to break free of the clinch but Gerber has double underhooks.

Gerber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gerber looks for the body kick but Nik saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik swinging wildly here.
Nik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nik scores with a sloppy right hand. Gerber should have avoided that one.
Nik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aleks Nik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Nik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gerber doesn't seem phased though.
Gerber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gerber takes a swing at Nik's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerber. Nik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gerber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gerber. That's going to slow Nik down.
Gerber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nik misses with a lunging right hand
and Nik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nik misses with a shot to the body
and Gerber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nik is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gerber with a body shot.
Nik ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
Nik throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gerber to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Nik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nik throws a shot from downtown. Gerber moves away and avoids it.
Nik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice cross by Nik.
Romulus Gerber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab lands there for Gerber.
Nik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Gerber lands a glancing blow to the side of Nik's head.
Gerber slips a straight right by Nik.
Nice uppercut lands for Gerber. That snapped Nik's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik swings for the body but Gerber moves out of range.
Nik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donk. Nik catches Gerber right on the button with a cross.
Gerber cracks Nik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gerber lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nik has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nik and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gerber lands a nice hook to Nik's body. Nik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nik lands with a shot to the body.
Nik misses with the combination.
Nik fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Nik misses
and Gerber counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber misses with a body shot.
Gerber lands a nice shot that snaps Nik's head back.
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!
Nik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gerber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nik with a jab.
Nik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nik. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gerber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Nik. Those never looked like landing.
Aleks Nik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerber cracks Nik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gerber digs a good body shot into Nik's ribs.
Gerber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nik's head.
Nik swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romulus Gerber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gerber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulus Gerber!
Romulus Gerber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.