PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Nik (ranked 79 p4p, 379 weight class) and See How Fook (ranked 10 p4p, 51 weight class). Nik's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ноггано - стволок за поясок. Fook has chosen Ladies & Gentlemen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nik
vs
Fook

178 cm
37
171
25 - 13 - 1

182 cm
25
174
13 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleks Nik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, See How Fook!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nik.
A little jabbing left from Fook on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nik.

Fook explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A good leg kick by Fook.
Fook misses with a straight left.
See How Fook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fook takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like See How Fook has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fook moves away from the strike by Nik.
Nik tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nik tries to move into range but Fook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fook throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik moves out of range as Fook strikes.
Nik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fook. Nik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fook fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nik is out of range.
Fook misses with an uppercut. Nik saw that one coming.
Nik throwing a counter right hand but Fook manages to avoid it.
Fook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nik moves away.
Nik feinted with a counter takedown.
Fook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Nik throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fook tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nik is in Fook's guard.
Nik trying to control the position from guard on top but Fook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fook keeping moving, preventing Nik from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nik connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fook trying to keep a closed guard but Nik is proving a slippery customer.
Nik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fook working a defensive guard here.
Nik connects with a couple of short punches.
Nik looking to sit in guard and control but Fook gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik wants to sweep but no luck.
Fook wants to control from the top but Nik keeps moving.
Fook slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nik controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fook trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nik's guard.
Nik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nik trying to control from Fook's half guard. Fook has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nik is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nik landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

See How Fook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A low kick from Fook misses
and Nik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nik. That did some damage!
A jab from Nik finds it's way through Fook's defenses.
Fook throws a solid leg kick but Nik takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fook.
Nik appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nik loads up on a big right hand but Fook slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Fook on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fook stuffs the takedown.
Fook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fook.
Nik 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.
Fook stuffs the takedown attempt from Nik. Nik gets slowly back to his feet.
Nik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fook throws an off balance right hand
and Nik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nik walks into a jab.
See How Fook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nik looks to land a left hand but Fook moved out of range nicely.
See How Fook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fook.
Fook misses with a double jab
and Nik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fook lands a body shot.
Fook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nik.
Fook gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fook.
Nik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nik throws a right and a left that Fook avoids nicely.
Good work by Nik as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Nik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nik checks a low kick from Fook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fook throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Nik counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fook!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fook wants to get back to his feet.
Fook tries to improve position but can't.
Nik working away.
Nik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fook keeps working.
Nik is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fook will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fook keeps working.
Nik lands some shots froms side control.
Aleks Nik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik working the ground and pound but Fook is defending the strikes.
Fook controls the position for a moment.
Check out the look on Nik's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fook is looking for a sweep.
Fook takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nik wants to control but Fook is keeping him busy.
Nik scoring with punches and elbows.
Nik in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fook is trying to control Nik's posture but Nik avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fook wants to get back to his feet.
Nik throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fook felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nik remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nik trying to control the position but Fook is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleks Nik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nik throws an off balance right hand
and Fook counters with an inside leg kick.
Fook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fook lands a nice hook to Nik's body. Nik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nik walks into a stiff left hand from Fook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nik. Fook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fook just misses with a punch to the body.
Nik slips a straight right by Fook.
Nik is looking to counter punch.
Fook scores with a jab to the body.
Fook jabs Nik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Fook misses.
Fook misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Nik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nik went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik throws a jab when Fook was well out of range.
Fook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nik.
Nik appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fook throws a body punch but Nik moves out of range.
Nik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fook lands a jab to the head.
Nik ducks under a wild hook from Fook.
Fook stalks Nik and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nik's face. Nik staggers backwards, shaken.
Fook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fook wants it to stay on the feet.
Nik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nik feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fooks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fook lands a nice hook to Nik's body. Nik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fook misses with an uppercut.
Fook throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fook misses with an uppercut. Nik saw that one coming.
Fook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nik is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fook works Nik's body with a nice hook.
Fook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nik.
A low kick lands for Fook.
Fook attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A counter left hand to the body from Nik misses its target.
Fook tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fook. Nik does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fook lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fook stuffs the takedown attempt from Nik. Nik gets slowly back to his feet.
That kick from Fook tenderised Nik's leg. Nik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fook slips a jab from Nik.
Fook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fook misses with a body kick.
Fook is looking to slow Nik down with leg kicks.
Fook misses with a shot to the body
and Nik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Fook.
Fook loads up on a big right hand but Nik slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fook throws out a leg kick but Nik moves out of range and Fook only half commits.
Nik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fook throws a shot from downtown. Nik moves away and avoids it.
Fook throws a jab but it's blocked by Nik.
Fook scores with a nice head shot.
Nik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fook scores with a leg kick.
Fook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fook walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nik throws a right hand that misses
and Fook counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

See How Fook really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fook throws a jab but it's blocked by Nik.
Fook swings for the body but Nik moves out of range.
Nik is looking to counter punch.
Fook stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fook throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nik counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Fook misses the target.
Nik is looking to counter punch.
Fook lands a nice looking body kick.
Fook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nik.
Fook scores with a hook to the body. Nik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fook wants to land a leg kick but Nik is out of range.
Fook connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fook catches Nik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fook throws out a loose jab but Nik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fook throws a right hand that Nik ducks under and follows up with a left that Nik also avoids with ease.
Nik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fook.
Nik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fook connects with a jab.
Fook swings widly with a right hand
and Nik counters with a nice uppercut.
Fook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nik checks a low kick from Fook.
Fook looks to score with a jab to the body but Nik is just out of range.
Nik throws a big counter combination but Fook scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fook lands a body shot.
Fook misses with a leg kick

and Nik counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fook has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nik trying to control but Fook is working from the bottom.
Nik scoring with some ground and pound.
Nik tries to free his leg and advance position but Fook is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nik is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fook keeping moving, preventing Nik from controlling successfully.
Nik throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fook connects with a body shot.
Fook digs a good body shot into Nik's ribs.
Fook lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nik shoots in for a double leg but Fook sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fook scores with a hook to the body. Nik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nik walks into a stiff left hand from Fook.
Fook bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nik's head.
Fook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nik drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fook sprawls and moves away.
Fook scores with a sloppy right hand. Nik should have avoided that one.
Fook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nik works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fook throws a leg kick which misses Nik's front leg but catches the back leg as Nik tries to avoid it.
Fook's corner calls for a 1-2. Fook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fook chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Nik drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

See How Fook dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nik throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Fook's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aleks Nik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
See How Fook is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nik is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nik tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fook sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nik somewhat.
Nik ducks under a wild hook from Fook.
Nik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nik misses with a takedown
and Fook counters with a left and a right that stings Nik.
Fook lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Fook.
Nik looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nik takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nik.
Fook looks to throw the jab but Nik is out of range.
Fook scores with a hook to the body. Nik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nik jabs at Fook's body.
Nik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fook.
Nik avoids the body shot from Fook.
Fook throws a low kick, looking for Nik's leg but Nik calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fook misses with a wild body shot.
Fook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Fook.
Nik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fook's head backwards.
Fook swings for the body but Nik moves out of range.
Fook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nik moves away.
Fook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice sprawl there from Fook as Nik shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleks Nik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fook is looking to land body kicks.
Fook misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fook is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fook is looking to score with low kicks.
Nik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nik shoots in but Fook avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nik throws a lazy uppercut
and Fook counters with a nice leg kick.
Fook lands with a hook. Nik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fook lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nik throws a nice looking combination but Fook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fook lands a front kick.
Fook misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fook digs a good body shot into Nik's ribs.
Fook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fook throws a jab but it's blocked by Nik.
Fook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nik ducks under a wild hook from Fook.
A big left from Fook misses.
Nik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nik ducks under a wild hook from Fook.
Fook bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nik's head backwards.
Nik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Nik on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
See How Fook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fook has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:49
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... See How Fook!
See How Fook is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, See How Fook, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.