PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Skerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Skerlik
vs
Nikolaev

175 cm
23
154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Skerlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skerlik has closed the distance and engaged Nikolaev in a clinch.
Skerlik with a knee to the head.
Skerlik avoids a wild elbow strike from Nikolaev.
Skerlik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikolaev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nikolaev lands a nice elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Skerlik takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Aleksandr Skerlik has been cut.
Skerlik stalling the fight.
Skerlik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikolaev avoids it.
Skerlik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skerlik dodges an elbow strike from Nikolaev.
Skerlik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikolaev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skerlik misses with a knee strike.
Skerlik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Nikolaev gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nikolaev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nikolaev postures up in Skerlik's guard and throws a big left but Skerlik blocks it.
Nikolaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikolaev working some strikes from top position.

Skerlik is rocked!
Nikolaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Skerlik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikolaev arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Skerlik's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anton Nikolaev!