PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rade Franjic (ranked 291 p4p, 504 weight class) and Panagiotis Nikolau (ranked 44 p4p, 68 weight class). Panagiotis Nikolau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Franjic
vs
Nikolau

195 cm
24
265
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
221
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
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Conviction

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rade Franjic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panagiotis Nikolau!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franjic misses with a straight right.
Franjic misses with a lunging right hand
and Nikolau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Nikolau.
Franjic slips a straight right by Nikolau.
It looked like Franjic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Franjic with a jab.

It looks like Panagiotis Nikolau has been cut.
Franjic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franjic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Nikolau lands a big head kick that sends Franjic tumbling to the mat! Nikolau takes a step backwards and waves Franjic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Franjic is rocked!

It looks like Rade Franjic has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic moves out of range of the strikes.
Nikolau misses with a kick to the body
and Franjic counters with a stiff right hand.
Franjic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Franjic misses with a wild body shot.
Franjic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nikolau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nikolau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nikolau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nikolau throws a lazy right hand but Franjic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Nikolau looks to move away, Franjic throws a big counter combo but Nikolau just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franjic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Nikolau lands a big head kick that sends Franjic tumbling to the mat! Nikolau takes a step backwards and waves Franjic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nikolau closes the distance and clinches.
Nikolau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nikolau lands a body punch.
Franjic is trying to force a seperation but Nikolau has the dominant position.
Nikolau blocks an uppercut.
Nikolau prevents a body shot from Franjic.
Nikolau can't find room to land a body shot as Franjic controls the action.
Nikolau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franjic lands with a left to the head.
Nikolau lands a nice shot to the body.
Nikolau lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nikolau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Franjic blocks a body shot from Nikolau.
A right handed body shot lands from Nikolau.
Nikolau is working Franjic over against the cage.
Nikolau pushes Franjic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Franjic is breathing heavily.
Nikolau tries a body shot but Franjic blocks it.
Nikolau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nikolau misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolau tries a body shot but Franjic blocks it.
Franjic misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Nikolau - that landed with a thud.
Nikolau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Franjic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nikolau lands a nice uppercut.
Nikolau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Franjic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nikolau can turn it around.
Nikolau lands a hook that snaps the head of Franjic backwards.
Nikolau tries a body shot but Franjic blocks it.
Nikolau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Nikolau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franjic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nikolau digs a right hand underneath Franjic's ribcage. Franjic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nikolau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Franjic backwards.
Nikolau tries a body shot but Franjic blocks it.
Nikolau lands a left hand.
Franjic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nikolau lands a nice shot to the body.
Nikolau misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolau lands with a right to the head.
Nikolau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Franjic prevents a body shot from Nikolau.
Franjic blocks a body shot from Nikolau.
Nikolau tries a body shot but Franjic blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikolau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franjic's elbow.
Nikolau working aggressively here.
Nikolau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nikolau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Franjic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Panagiotis Nikolau dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Franjic throws a shot from downtown. Nikolau moves away and avoids it.
Nikolau scores with a punch to the head.
Franjic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Franjic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franjic cracks Nikolau with a good jab.
Franjic seems to have got his legs back now.
Nikolau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Nikolau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franjic.
Franjic is looking to counter punch.
Nikolau moves out of range as Franjic throws a body kick.
Nikolau replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Franjic blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franjic gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Nikolau gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panagiotis Nikolau!
Panagiotis Nikolau decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.