PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spandex Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalesh Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikov has chosen Go hard or go home as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rex
vs
Nikov

192 cm
28
210 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

170 cm
26
219 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Spandex Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalesh Nikov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Nikov tenderised Rex's leg. Rex is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nikov misses with an uppercut

and Rex counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nikov!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rex scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rex.
Nikov tries to lock up and control but Rex gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rex unloading with bombs!

It looks like Kalesh Nikov has been cut.
Nikov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Rex looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rex is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nikov defends well.

Nikov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rex has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nikov has managed to get both his arms back between Rex's legs - danger averted.
Rex utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Rex looking for subs off his back but Nikov has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Rex is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rex tries to get to full guard but Nikov has control of the leg.
Nikov thows a huge punch but Rex dodges it nicely.
Rex is looking to improve his position.
Nikov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nikov is pressing down on Rex's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rex is holding on for now.
Nikov controlling the action here.
Rex moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rex working for a triangle but Nikov defends it easily.
Nikov postures up.

Rex had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nikov defends it easily.

Rex is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rex keeping moving, preventing Nikov from controlling successfully.

Rex looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rex has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nikov wants to control from the top but Rex keeps moving.

Rex had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nikov defends it easily.
Nikov won't allow Rex to sweep him here.
Nikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rex keeping moving, preventing Nikov from controlling successfully.
Nikov stopping the sweep attempt from Rex.
Nikov is looking to work some ground and pound but Rex has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikov won't allow Rex to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rex is on top in guard.
Rex connects with a couple of short punches.
Rex throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nikov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rex working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rex wants to control from the top but Nikov keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rex's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rex escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nikov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spandex Rex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalesh Nikov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A bone on bone clash there as Rex blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Nikov misses.
A cross from Rex lands.
Nikov misses with a wild body shot.
Rex takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rex throws a wild body kick that Nikov sees coming a mile off.
Kalesh Nikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikov scores with the left hand. Rex knows he should have avoided that one.
Nikov misses with a wild combination.
Nikov misses with a hook.
Rex throws a nice looking combination but Nikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nikov misses with a hook. Rex ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rex counter with a right hand.
Nikov throws a hook to the side of Rex's head but Rex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rex pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rex takes one to the chin there.
Nikov slips a straight right by Rex.
Rex avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nikov misses with a low kick.
Rex throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nikov misses.
Nikov jabs Rex right on the nose. Rex blinks but takes it well.
Nikov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Spandex Rex has been cut.
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!
Nikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rex.
Rex cracks a nice hook into Nikov's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rex.
Nikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rex.
A low kick from Nikov misses

and Rex decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nikov's guard.
Rex postures up.
Rex looking to pass the guard.
Nikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rex 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.
Nikov trying to keep a closed guard but Rex is proving a slippery customer.
Rex throws an elbow that misses. Nikov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rex's guard. Nice move by Nikov!
Rex tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nikov trying to control but Rex is working from the bottom.
Rex looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nikov is one step ahead there.
Nikov throws a big elbow that misses.
Nikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikov is pushing down on Rex's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rex is fighting to maintain full guard but Nikov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rex is trying to get back to full guard.
Nikov trying to control from half guard but Rex is working away.
Rex wants to improve his position but Nikov is controlling well.
Nikov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Spandex Rex overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rex regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikov landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rex controls Nikov momentarily but Nikov frees himself.

Rex is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nikov is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kalesh Nikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nikov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rex thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikov lands a jab.

Rex is rocked!
Nikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Rex is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikov throws a big shot that misses.
Rex ducks under a wild hook from Nikov.
Rex seems to have got his legs back now.
Nikov slips a jab from Rex.
Rex throws a big shot that misses.
Rex throws a jab when Nikov was well out of range.
Kalesh Nikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rex looks to throw the jab but Nikov is out of range.
Rex misses with a wild body shot.
Nikov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rex! Nikov dives in looking to finish! Rex is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalesh Nikov!
A victorious Kalesh Nikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.