PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auditore has chosen Ave Maria as his entrance music. Dick Niaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rafael Auditore's chin.

Niaz
vs
Auditore

196 cm
20
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

198 cm
29
275 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Adrenaline

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Auditore!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Auditore is just out of range.
Auditore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niaz cracks Auditore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Auditore throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Dick Niaz has been cut.
Niaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Auditore.
Auditore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niaz throws out the jab.
Auditore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Auditore tried to score with a low kick but Niaz checks it.
Auditore misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Auditore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Niaz scores with a hook.
Niaz avoids the body shot from Auditore.
Auditore takes a swing at Niaz's ribcage but misses.
Auditore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Niaz lands with an overhand left.
Auditore has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Niaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Auditore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niaz misses with a wild combination.
Niaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Auditore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niaz cracks Auditore with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Auditore. Niaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niaz shoots in for a double leg but Auditore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Auditore misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Auditore. Niaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Auditore connects with a leg kick. Niaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rafael Auditore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Auditore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Auditore there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Auditore misses with a kick to the body.
Auditore slips a jab and a cross from Niaz.
Auditore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niaz with a hook.
Auditore lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz looks to throw the jab but Auditore is out of range.

Niaz bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Auditore! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Auditore is rocked!
Niaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Auditore is keeping the position for now.
Auditore keeping moving, preventing Niaz from controlling successfully.
Niaz passes into half guard.

Niaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Auditore sees it coming and defends easily.
Niaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Auditore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Niaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Auditore has managed to free his arm - good work.
Niaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Auditore is looking to escape.
Auditore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Niaz.
Auditore is trying to maintain the position but Niaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Niaz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Auditore!
Niaz moves to the back.

Auditore defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Niaz's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Niaz is looking for the choke from the back position but Auditore is controlling his hands well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Niaz goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Auditore escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Niaz is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Auditore is trying to control. Niaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Niaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Niaz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Auditore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dick Niaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Niaz, as that shot connected.
Niaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Niaz misses with a double jab.
Niaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Auditore.
Auditore tries a head kick but it misses.
Auditore misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Niaz - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niaz scores with a nice right hand.
Auditore takes one to the chin there.
Auditore swinging wildly here.
Auditore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Niaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Auditore's head.
Auditore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niaz.
Auditore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Auditore can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore lands with a kick to the temple. Niaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Auditore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Auditore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Auditore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Niaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Auditore.
Auditore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niaz lands a nice hook to Auditore's body. Auditore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Auditore is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Niaz.
Auditore is still on wobbly legs! Can Niaz finish him?
A head kick misses from Auditore.
Auditore seems to have recovered his senses.

Niaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Niaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Auditore sees it coming and defends easily.
Dick Niaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Niaz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Auditore tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Niaz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dick Niaz!
Dick Niaz retains his heavyweight title!
After the big win, Dick Niaz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Adrenaline and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.