PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alik Tseiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Nix will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tseiko
vs
Nix

182 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alik Tseiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Nix!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tseiko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nix's half guard.
Nix is trying to stand.
Nix taking some punishment here, with Tseiko in his half guard.
Nix trying to control here.
Tseiko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nix's head.
Tseiko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Tseiko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tseiko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nix is trying to stand back up but Tseiko is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tseiko.
Nix blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tseiko.

Tseiko is trying to work for a kimura but Nix is defending well.

Tseiko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tseiko 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.
Tseiko winds up and cracks Nix with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tseiko maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nix could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tseiko has cracked it and Nix is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tseiko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alik Tseiko!
Alik Tseiko took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.