PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Nieddds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kharkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharkov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by From Sun's Angle. This should be a great matchup!

Nieddds
vs
Kharkov

168 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Crocodile Steak and Ale House
Hell's Kitchen Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Nieddds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Kharkov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieddds dodges the punch combination from Kharkov.
Bobby Nieddds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nieddds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nieddds throws a right and a left that Kharkov avoids nicely.
Nieddds misses with the combination.
Nieddds slaps away a takedown attempt from Kharkov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nieddds stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nieddds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kharkov swinging wildly here.
Nieddds throws the left hand but Kharkov avoids the punch easily.
Nieddds just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieddds digs a good hook to Kharkov's body.
Kharkov ducks under a wild hook from Nieddds.
A cross from Nieddds lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Kharkov as he connects with a hook.
Kharkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nieddds misses with a combination
letting Kharkov counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharkov dives in and grabs Nieddds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nieddds pushes down on Kharkov's head and hops out.
Kharkov wants to clinch.
Nieddds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kharkov misses with a body shot
and Nieddds counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice combination there by Nieddds.
Kharkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kharkov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A combination from Kharkov does no damage.
No joy there for Nieddds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nieddds fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Kharkov is rocked!
Nieddds throws a jab but it's blocked by Kharkov.
Nieddds looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharkov is just out of range.
Kharkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nieddds scores with a nice right hand.
Kharkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Nieddds finish him?
Bobby Nieddds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nieddds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nieddds.
Kharkov seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Nieddds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Nieddds lands a big uppercut and Kharkov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kharkov looks OK. Nieddds waves Kharkov back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharkov looks up at the clock. Bad move! Nieddds lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kharkov. Nieddds pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Nieddds!