PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Boshesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcellous Nikoteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boshesh
vs
Nikoteen

192 cm
26
248 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
266 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Boshesh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcellous Nikoteen!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikoteen scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Kim Boshesh has been cut.

Oooooh!!! Nikoteen has knocked Boshesh down with a huge combo! Nikoteen steps away and waves a wobbly Boshesh back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Nikoteen does no damage.

Boshesh shoots in and gets a takedown into Nikoteen's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boshesh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boshesh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boshesh is looking to work some ground and pound but Nikoteen has wrist control.
Nikoteen is trying to control the position but Boshesh postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boshesh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nikoteen is trying to control the position but Boshesh postures up.
Boshesh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nikoteen wants to get back to his feet but Boshesh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boshesh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boshesh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boshesh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nikoteen keeping moving, preventing Boshesh from controlling successfully.
Boshesh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boshesh chips away with some ground and pound.
Boshesh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boshesh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boshesh distracts Nikoteen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boshesh is working Nikoteen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nikoteen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Boshesh lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Boshesh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boshesh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boshesh cracks Nikoteen with a solid left hand.
Nikoteen trying to control the position.
Boshesh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nikoteen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boshesh is controlling him.
Boshesh scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boshesh is pushing down on Nikoteen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nikoteen is fighting to maintain full guard but Boshesh has managed to sneak the leg through.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boshesh connects with a nice short shot to Nikoteen's temple.
Boshesh lands with a punch from half guard.
Boshesh lands strikes from half guard.
Boshesh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boshesh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nikoteen!
Nikoteen is in a horrible position here. Boshesh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Boshesh unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Nikoteen wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Boshesh celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Boshesh!
Kim Boshesh decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.