PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio dos Nikkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Donovan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

dos Nikkos
vs
Donovan

185 cm
29
190 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

188 cm
29
202 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio dos Nikkos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Donovan.

dos Nikkos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

dos Nikkos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dos Nikkos wants to control but Donovan is keeping him busy.
dos Nikkos advances nicely into full mount.

dos Nikkos working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Donovan looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by dos Nikkos! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fabricio dos Nikkos!