PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Bozic (ranked 558 p4p, 516 weight class) and Panagiotis Nikolau (ranked 78 p4p, 71 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bozic
vs
Nikolau

198 cm
24
265
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
223
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Bozic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panagiotis Nikolau!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bozic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bozic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikolau misses with a hook.
Nikolau throws a hook to the side of Bozic's head but Bozic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Bozic.
Bozic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikolau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nikolau throws out a counter right but Bozic avoids it with no problem.
Bozic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolau connects with a right hand. Bozic shakes it off.
Nikolau takes a swing at Bozic's ribcage but misses.
Bozic moves out of range of the body kick.
Bozic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bozic tries to clinch but Nikolau moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nikolau, as that shot connected.
Bozic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolau lands with an uppercut that bounces Bozic off the cage and back into range.
Nikolau throws a nice outside leg kick.

Bozic clinches.
Bozic prevents a body shot from Nikolau.
A right hand to the body from Nikolau.
Bozic is breathing heavily.
Bozic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bozic tries a body shot but Nikolau blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Nikolau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bozic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nikolau presses Bozic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Nikolau.
Nikolau presses Bozic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nikolau.
Bozic blocks a body shot from Nikolau.
Nikolau presses Bozic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nikolau works on Bozic's body with a couple of short punches.
Nikolau scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Nikolau is working Bozic over against the cage.
Nikolau lands a left hand.
Nikolau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nikolau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau presses Bozic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nikolau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
Nikolau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nikolau pushes Bozic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bozic is rocked!
Nikolau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Bozic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikolau lands with a left to the head.
Nikolau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nikolau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nikolau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nikolau misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolau lands a body shot in the clinch.

Nikolau drops Bozic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bozic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Nikolau dips a shoulder and cracks Bozic with a mighty uppercut! Bozic falls back against the cage and Nikolau unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bozic is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Nikolau screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, 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.