PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krazer Nihall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nihall
vs
Valuev

189 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 Amsterdam, Krazer Nihall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikolai Valuev!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valuev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nihall.
Valuev avoids the body shot from Nihall.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nihall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nihall could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nihall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valuev throws a series of punches but Nihall moves out of range.
Nihall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nihall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nihall looks to land a left hand but Valuev moved out of range nicely.

Valuev lands a big shot that drops Nihall! Can he finish him?

It looks like Krazer Nihall has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nihall is looking to stand up but Valuev isn't so interested in that idea.

Valuev stands and steps away. Nihall gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Valuev ducks under a wild hook from Nihall.

Valuev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Valuev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nihall scores with a jab to the body.
Nihall misses the jab.
Valuev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nihall.

Valuev scores with a takedown into Nihall's guard.
Nihall has a closed guard, preventing Valuev from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nihall being controlled here, momentarily.
Valuev stopping the sweep attempt from Nihall.

Valuev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nihall, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nihall throws a hook but Valuev avoids it easily.
Nihall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valuev swings for the body but Nihall moves out of range.
Valuev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nihall.
Valuev ducks under a wild hook from Nihall.
Nihall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Valuev throws a jab when Nihall was well out of range.
Nihall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nihall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Valuev counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Nihall to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Valuev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nikolai Valuev!