PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalash Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Snoop Dogg - A Bitch I Knew . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nikov
vs
Carmichael

174 cm
21
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
146 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalash Nikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmichael rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kalash Nikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carmichael has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carmichael paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nikov lands with a nice body kick.
Nikov with a jab.
Nikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carmichael connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carmichael takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
Carmichael throws a body punch but Nikov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikov throws a head kick but Carmichael moves out of range.
Nikov scores with a head kick.
Nikov thumps Carmichael with a low kick.
Carmichael misses with a hook
and Nikov counters with a thumping low kick.
Carmichael swings for the body but Nikov moves out of range.
Nikov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab lands there for Carmichael.
Nikov takes one on the button.
Nikov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Nikov clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Carmichael fails to land.
Carmichael doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nikov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carmichael throws a head punch that misses.
Nikov lands a knee to the head.
Nikov prevents Carmichael from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmichael.
Nikov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nikov landing knees to the body.
Nikov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carmichael looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Nikov.
Nikov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carmichael's face.
Nikov scores with a knee to the head.
Carmichael takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nikov scores with a knee to the head.

Carmichael is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nikov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carmichael up against the cage.
Carmichael takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carmichael is still on wobbly legs! Can Nikov finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nikov obliges.
Carmichael seems to have recovered his senses.
Nikov lands a knee to the body.
Nikov prevents Carmichael from breaking the clinch.
Nikov with a knee to the head.
Nikov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carmichael's efforts to push away.
Carmichael swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carmichael in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carmichael working hard to break the clinch.
Nikov blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikov.
Nikov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Carmichael fails to land.
Nikov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikov lands a knee to the body.
Nikov is struggling to control the position.
Carmichael swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nikov scores with a knee to the head.
Carmichael swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carmichael's face.
Nikov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carmichael takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carmichael lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalash Nikov dominated that round.
That's time! Nikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nikov throws a head kick but Carmichael moves out of range.
Nikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carmichael paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikov tries to clinch but Carmichael is having none of it.
Nikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nikov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nikov takes a swing at Carmichael's ribcage but misses.
Nikov avoids the body shot from Carmichael.
Nikov slips a straight right by Carmichael.
Carmichael misses with a body shot.
Carmichael scores with a hook to the body. Nikov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Carmichael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nikov swings for the body but Carmichael moves out of range.
Carmichael's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nikov under the eye.
Carmichael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carmichael misses the jab.
Carmichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalash Nikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nikov throws a head kick but Carmichael moves out of range.
Jab by Carmichael.
Nikov tries to clinch there but Carmichael circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nikov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carmichael.
Nikov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nikov throws a head kick that half lands.
Nikov throws a head kick that misses.
Carmichael takes a swing at Nikov's ribcage but misses.

Nikov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Nikov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikov lands a nice knee to the body.
Kalash Nikov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carmichael tries to circle away but Nikov has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikov.
Nikov tries a knee to the head but Carmichael blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov keeps control of Carmichael as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nikov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carmichael wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carmichael scores with a shot to the side of Nikov's head.
Carmichael has a couple of punches blocked by Nikov.
Nikov scores with a knee to the head.
Carmichael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nikov misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Carmichael avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Carmichael's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carmichael struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikov controls his hands.
Nikov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carmichael is keeping busy.
Carmichael is looking to break free of the clinch but Nikov has double underhooks.
Carmichael misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmichael misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carmichael has a couple of punches blocked by Nikov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikov landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikov.
Nikov slows down the pace here.
Nikov connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Nikov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikov.
Carmichael working aggressively here.
Nikov landing knees to the head.
Carmichael misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmichael.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carmichael lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carmichael blocks it with crossed arms.
Nikov working Carmichael over with knees to the body.
Nikov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalash Nikov dominated that second round.
That's time! Nikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nikov lands with a slapping head kick.
Nikov tries to clinch up but Carmichael circles away and keeps his distance.
Carmichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carmichael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikov.
Nikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carmichael.
Nikov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nikov.
Nikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carmichael.
Nikov throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikov wants to clinch.
Nikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carmichael misses with a straight right.
Nikov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carmichael sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikov slips under a jab.
Nikov lands a nice looking body kick.
Carmichael stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmichael.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov wants to clinch up but Carmichael keeps it at a distance.
Nikov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carmichael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikov.
Carmichael misses with a hook. Nikov ducked under it nicely.
Carmichael connects with a crisp jab.
Carmichael takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nikov ducks under a wild hook from Carmichael.
Nikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Carmichael swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
Nikov lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov wants to clinch.
Kalash Nikov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carmichael steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nikov. That one must have hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carmichael throws the left hand but Nikov avoids the punch easily.
Carmichael blocks a head kick by Nikov.
Nikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nikov staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carmichael lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Carmichael.
Nikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Carmichael swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikov lands a nice looking body kick.
Carmichael takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Carmichael takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rob Carmichael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carmichael manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nikov lands a high kick!
Nikov blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalash Nikov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nikov 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalash Nikov!