PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torbjørn Knudsvig (ranked 2479 p4p, 2798 weight class) and Panagiotis Nikolau (ranked 283 p4p, 317 weight class). Torbjørn Knudsvig had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Knudsvig
vs
Nikolau

193 cm
30
240
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
228
13 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Wrestler Wayfare

Shadow Realm Apparel
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Torbjørn Knudsvig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Panagiotis Nikolau!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolau misses with a hook. Knudsvig ducked under it nicely.
Nikolau connects with a jab.
Nikolau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knudsvig will feel that in the morning.
Knudsvig takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Knudsvig gets tackled into the cage by Nikolau. Nikolau maintains the clinch.
Knudsvig tries a body shot but Nikolau blocks it.
Knudsvig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nikolau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knudsvig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikolau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knudsvig is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knudsvig misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikolau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nikolau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Knudsvig's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nikolau misses with some punches.
Knudsvig blocks a body shot from Nikolau.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikolau gets through Knudsvig's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knudsvig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikolau struggles to land a body shot inside as Knudsvig controls his hands.
Nikolau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knudsvig's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Knudsvig fails to land.
Nikolau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nikolau misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nikolau.
Nikolau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Knudsvig 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 nice uppercut.
Nikolau tries a body shot but Knudsvig blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Nikolau fails to land.
Nikolau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knudsvig lands an uppercut.
A short right from Knudsvig on the inside.
Nikolau blocks an uppercut.
Knudsvig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knudsvig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolau misses with some punches.
Knudsvig scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nikolau fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nikolau blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knudsvig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knudsvig tries a body shot but Nikolau blocks it.
Nikolau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knudsvig has a couple of punches blocked by Nikolau.
Nikolau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikolau can't find room to land a body shot as Knudsvig controls the action.
Knudsvig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikolau prevents a body shot from Knudsvig.
Knudsvig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nikolau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knudsvig throws a head punch that misses.
Knudsvig has a couple of punches blocked by Nikolau.
Nikolau lands a body shot.
Nikolau tries a body shot but Knudsvig blocks it.
Nikolau blocks a body shot from Knudsvig.
A short right from Nikolau.
Nikolau misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau digs a right hand into Knudsvig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knudsvig's gas tank.
Nikolau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nikolau throws a punch but it's blocked by Knudsvig.
Knudsvig throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikolau.
Knudsvig misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knudsvig misses with a punch on the inside.
Knudsvig misses with the head strike.
Nikolau lands with a left to the head.
Knudsvig tries to throw a body punch but Nikolau avoids it by throwing Knudsvig back against the cage.
Nikolau digs a right hand underneath Knudsvig's ribcage. Knudsvig let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nikolau misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nikolau.
Nikolau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nikolau.
A short right from Nikolau.
Nikolau misses with the head strike.
Nikolau blocks an uppercut.
Knudsvig swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikolau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knudsvig can't find room to land a body shot as Nikolau controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nikolau.
Knudsvig throws a head punch that misses.
Knudsvig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knudsvig throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolau swings wildly with an uppercut but Knudsvig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knudsvig struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikolau controls his hands.
Nikolau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knudsvig throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nikolaus head.
Nikolau misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nikolau.
Nikolau blocks an uppercut.
Nikolau misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nikolau prevents a body shot from Knudsvig.
Nikolau blocks a body shot from Knudsvig.
Knudsvig struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikolau controls his hands.
Knudsvig misses with a punch on the inside.
Knudsvig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nikolau backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Panagiotis Nikolau dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Knudsvig avoids the body shot from Nikolau.

Knudsvig moves into range and clinches up with Nikolau.
Nikolau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolau misses with the head strike.
Nikolau misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikolau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knudsvig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nikolau backwards.
Knudsvig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knudsvig lands an uppercut.
Knudsvig scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knudsvig.
Nikolau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolau lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Knudsvig fails to land.
Knudsvig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nikolau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knudsvig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikolau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knudsvig misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knudsvig.
Knudsvig misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolau blocks an uppercut.
Knudsvig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nikolau backwards.
Nikolau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knudsvig's elbow.
Nikolau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knudsvig lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nikolau backwards.
A short left from Nikolau.
Nikolau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nikolau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikolau.
Knudsvig tries a body shot but Nikolau blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Knudsvig.
Nikolau is leaning against Knudsvig and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knudsvig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nikolau backwards.
Knudsvig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panagiotis Nikolau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nikolau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knudsvig.
Nikolau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knudsvig misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Nikolau as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knudsvig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nikolau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolau scores with a shot to the side of Knudsvig's head.
Knudsvig misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Nikolau on the inside.
Knudsvig tries to throw a body punch but Nikolau avoids it by throwing Knudsvig back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Knudsvig fails to land.
Nikolau scores with a shot to the side of Knudsvig's head.
Nikolau throws a head punch that misses.
Knudsvig misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikolau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knudsvig backwards.
Nikolau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knudsvig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nikolau is working Knudsvig over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau gets through Knudsvig's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knudsvig scores with a shot to the side of Nikolau's head.
Nikolau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knudsvig backwards.
Nikolau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knudsvigs head.
Knudsvig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolau blocking some punches.
Nikolau misses with some punches.
Nikolau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knudsvig takes a shot to the head.
Nikolau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knudsvig.
Nikolau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nikolau fails to land.
Knudsvig can't find room to land a body shot as Nikolau controls the action.
Nikolau struggles to land a body shot inside as Knudsvig controls his hands.
Knudsvig takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nikolau creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Knudsvig with a big uppercut! Knudsvig tries to clinch up but Nikolau pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Knudsvig to the mat! Knudsvig covers up and Nikolau unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Panagiotis Nikolau!
A victorious Panagiotis Nikolau thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.