PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gael Dos Santos (ranked 4267 p4p, 25000 weight class) and David Nikora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Nikora is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dos Santos
vs
Nikora

188 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
220
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gael Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Nikora!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikora swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nikora moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nikora uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos slips under a jab.
Dos Santos is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dos Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dos Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dos Santos throws a nice head kick!
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikora has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Nikora moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a lazy body kick
letting Nikora counter with a right hand.
Nikora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Dos Santos finds it's way through Nikora's defenses.
Dos Santos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nikora will feel that in the morning.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Nikora was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nikora looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dos Santos throws a shot to the body.
Dos Santos feints and then cracks Nikora's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nikora down.
Dos Santos throws the kick towards the body but Nikora avoids it.
Nikora cracks Dos Santos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Gael Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Nikora.
Nikora fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Dos Santos misses
and Nikora counters with a stiff right hand.
Dos Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikora.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Nikora moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Nikora on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nikora swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nikora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Nikora avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Gael Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nikora scores with a sloppy right hand. Dos Santos should have avoided that one.
Nikora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikora ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Nikora with a series of wild strikes but Nikora uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nikora.
Nikora lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Dos Santos out cold! Dos Santos is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Nikora!