PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazar Nimirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Og Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nimirov
vs
Kush

195 cm
25
211 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
215 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lazar Nimirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Og Kush!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimirov looks to throw the jab but Kush is out of range.
Nimirov misses with a double jab
letting Kush counter with a right hand.
Nimirov misses with a combination
and Kush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kush slips a jab and a cross from Nimirov.
Kush throws a poor cross that misses
and Nimirov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kush misses with an uppercut
enabling Nimirov to counter with a crisp jab.
Lazar Nimirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nimirov swings widly with a right hand
and Kush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nimirov counters with a two punch combo.
Nimirov scores with a jab. Kush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nimirov misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimirov throws a body kick that misses.
Nimirov misses with a wild combination.
Nimirov misses with a low kick.
Nimirov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kush counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kush throws out a loose jab but Nimirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kush misses with a left hand
and Nimirov counters with a straight right hand.
Kush cracks Nimirov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kush misses with an uppercut
and Nimirov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nimirov lands with a nice combination. Kush backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses with a left hand
letting Nimirov counter with a right hand.
Kush blocks a jab.
Nimirov swings for the body but Kush moves out of range.
Nimirov slips a jab and a cross from Kush.
Kush needs to keep his hands up - Nimirov had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nimirov manages to avoid it.
Nimirov walks into a jab.
Nimirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kush.
Kush misses with a looping right.
Nimirov scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses with a left hand
and Nimirov counters with a straight right hand.
Nimirov is looking to score with low kicks.
Nimirov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kush getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nimirov lunges at Kush with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kush's hand.
Nimirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nimirov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kush throws out a loose jab but Nimirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nimirov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kush with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush lands with a hook. Nimirov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nimirov throws a sloppy head kick and Kush moves out of range easily.
Kush might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nimirov misses with a combination
and Kush counters with a two punch combo.
Kush getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nimirov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kush was well out of range. Poor timing from Nimirov.
Kush misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nimirov throws a lazy uppercut
and Nimirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nimirov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lazar Nimirov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nimirov lands with a cross.
Kush lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nimirov at a distance.
Kush misses with a hook
and Nimirov counters with a left and a right that stings Kush.
Nimirov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kush's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Nimirov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nimirov.
Sloppy strikes from Kush. Those never looked like landing.
Kush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kush throws an off balance right hand
and Nimirov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Kush misses.
Nimirov lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kush takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimirov throws a low kick but Kush avoids it.
Nimirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nimirov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nimirov throws a combination that misses
and Kush makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kush there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nimirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kush counters with a right hand to the body.
Kush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nimirov counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Nimirov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kush doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses with a two punch combination.
Nimirov lands with a shot to the body.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
Nimirov throws a right hand that Kush ducks under and follows up with a left that Kush also avoids with ease.
Nimirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Nimirov misses.
Kush misses with a lunging right hand
and Nimirov counters with a two punch combo.
Lazar Nimirov is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nimirov can pounce on him.
Nimirov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nimirov throws out a loose jab but Kush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws a lazy right hand but Nimirov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kush bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nimirov scores with a three punch combo!
Nimirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kush throws a poor cross that misses
and Nimirov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kush's knee momentarily.
Kush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kush there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nimirov looks to throw the jab but Kush is out of range.
Nimirov misses the body punch
and Kush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nimirov thows a leg kick but Kush checks it
and Kush counters with a two punch combo.
Nimirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov misses with an uppercut
and Kush counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kush lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kush.
Kush swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nimirov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nimirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kush.
Nimirov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kush throws out the jab.
Nimirov connects with a solid leg kick.
Nimirov misses with a right hand
and Kush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kush 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 big left from Nimirov misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazar Nimirov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nimirov throws a solid leg kick but Kush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nimirov.
Kush defending well as Nimirov loads up on a big left hand.
Kush misses with a series of wild punches.
Nimirov misses with a left hand
and Nimirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kush connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nimirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some bone on bone action there as Kush checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Kush misses.
Kush lands with a right hand.
Nimirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kush counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimirov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nimirov misses with a left hand
and Kush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kush cracks Nimirov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nimirov throws a leg kick
and Kush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kush misses with a left hand
and Nimirov counters with a straight right hand.
Kush looks to land a combination but Nimirov avoids it well.
Nimirov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nimirov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nimirov lands a jab to Kush's midsection.
Nimirov on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov scores with a punch to the head.
Nimirov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kush defending well as Nimirov loads up on a big left hand.
Nimirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kush.
Nimirov misses with a right hand
and Kush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kush slips under a jab.
Nimirov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kush moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kush paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov jabs Kush right on the nose. Kush blinks but takes it well.
Nimirov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kush.
Kush lands a nice looking body shot.
Nimirov swings widly with a right hand
and Kush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kush throws a lazy uppercut
and Nimirov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Og Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nimirov lands a jab-cross combination.
Nimirov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nimirov loads up on a big right hand but Kush slips the punch.
Nimirov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nimirov thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov scores with a nice right hand.
That kick from Nimirov tenderised Kush's leg. Kush is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nimirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Nimirov.
Kush has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nimirov.
Kush lands a nice shot that snaps Nimirov's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nimirov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kush misses with a lunging right hand
and Nimirov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lazar Nimirov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nimirov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazar Nimirov!