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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolai Demikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demikovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Russian National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm
28
250 lbs
15 - 15 - 2 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Po! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Nicolai Demikovic! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Demikovic. Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demikovic sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice takedown defense from Po. No joy for Demikovic on that attempt. Nicolai Demikovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Demikovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Demikovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Po pinned against the cage. Po gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Demikovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolai Demikovic. Demikovic tries for a takedown but Po sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Demikovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Po sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Demikovic somewhat. Demikovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Po throws a solid leg kick but Demikovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Po. Demikovic drives through with a takedown into guard. Demikovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Po has wrist control. Po on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Po tries to get out of the position. Po looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Demikovic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Demikovic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Demikovic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Demikovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Demikovic wants to take a breather but Po is having none of it. Demikovic throwing shots but Po is blocking nicely. Po tries to get to full guard but Demikovic has control of the leg. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Well, if Demikovic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Demikovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Po with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Demikovic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Demikovic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Demikovic wants to control but Po is keeping him busy. Demikovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Po with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Demikovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Po does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Well, if Demikovic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Po is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Demikovic scores with a couple of nice shots. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Demikovic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Po trying to control from the bottom.
Demikovic wants to stand but Po has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Demikovic lands strikes from half guard. Demikovic is looking for a kimura but Po is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Demikovic to get the leverage. Po is looking for a sweep. Demikovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Demikovic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Po is looking to escape. Demikovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Demikovic decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. This has been an exciting period of action! Demikovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Demikovic drives through with a takedown into guard. Po is working an open guard so Demikovic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Demikovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Po but Po pushes him off and we're back to square one. Po sizes up Demikovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Po throws a leg kick but Demikovic sees it coming and moves out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Demikovic has a takedown stuffed. Po sends Demikovic crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Po is motioning to the referee to let Demikovic up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolai Demikovic dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Demikovic doesn't succeed with the takedown and Po counters with a nice uppercut. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Demikovic is defended easily by Po. Demikovic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Po wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Demikovic trying to control the action but Po is working from the bottom. Demikovic scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Po is trying to control Demikovic's posture but Demikovic avoids it. Po is trying to buck Demikovic off. Demikovic working the head and body with strikes. Po is trying to improve his position. Po can't do much from the bottom here. Po is looking to regain half guard here but Demikovic keeps moving and retains side control. Po is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Po taking a bit of punishment here - Demikovic scoring with strikes. Demikovic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Po to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Demikovic cracks Po with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Demikovic immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Po is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Demikovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolai Demikovic! Nicolai Demikovic made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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