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 is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ave Maria. Rafael Auditore acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Niaz
vs
Auditore

196 cm
21
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

198 cm
29
275 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Auditore!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auditore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Niaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Auditore.
Niaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Auditore misses.
Auditore slips under a jab.
Auditore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Niaz.

It looks like Dick Niaz has been cut.
Auditore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Auditore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niaz. Auditore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Auditore is looking to slow Niaz down with leg kicks.
Niaz throws a right and a left that Auditore avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Niaz as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niaz checks a leg kick.
Niaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big left from Niaz misses.
Auditore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Auditore tried to score with a low kick but Niaz checks it.
Niaz checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Auditore throws a right hand that misses
and Niaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Auditore jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Auditore throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Niaz misses.
Niaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Auditore.
Auditore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niaz missing with a left hand there. Auditore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Niaz misses its intended target.
No joy there for Niaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Niaz misses.
Auditore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niaz lands a nice shot that snaps Auditore's head back.
Auditore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niaz misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auditore wants to land a leg kick but Niaz is out of range.
Niaz throws an overhand right that lands on Auditore's shoulder, as Auditore tries to avoid the shot.
Auditore throws a sloppy head kick and Niaz moves out of range easily.
Niaz misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Niaz misses.
A jab from Niaz misses.
Niaz lands a jab.
Niaz throws a body punch but Auditore moves out of range.
Niaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Auditore.
Niaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Auditore.
Niaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Auditore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Niaz swings for the body but Auditore moves out of range.
Niaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Auditore.
Niaz blocks a head kick by Auditore.
Niaz misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niaz. Auditore does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Auditore. That's going to slow Niaz down.
Auditore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Niaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Niaz misses with an uppercut
letting Auditore counter with a right hand.
A jab from Niaz does it's job there.
Auditore tries to work over Niaz's front leg with a kick but Niaz checks it.
Niaz scores with a one two! Auditore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Auditore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Niaz throws a shot to the body.
Auditore looks gassed!

Niaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Niaz has Auditore pressed against the cage, preventing Auditore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Auditore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Auditore breaks from the clinch.
Niaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Auditore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Auditore looks to score with a jab to the body but Niaz is just out of range.
Niaz tests Auditore's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niaz throws a right hand that Auditore ducks under and follows up with a left that Auditore also avoids with ease.
Niaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Niaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Auditore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Niaz connects with a crisp jab.
Niaz checks a low kick from Auditore.
Auditore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Auditore gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Niaz points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Auditore wakes up just in time to hear Niaz thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Niaz!
Dick Niaz retains his heavyweight title!
Dick Niaz gave a mention to Adrenaline in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).