PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reem's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fabolous - My Time ft. Jeremih. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Reem
vs
Dzhumagaliev

180 cm
21
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Dzhumagaliev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Dzhumagaliev misses the target.
Reem fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dzhumagaliev is out of range.
Dzhumagaliev throws a right hand that misses
and Reem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reem throws a body punch but Dzhumagaliev moves out of range.
Reem thows a body shot but no joy.
Dzhumagaliev swings widly with a right hand
and Reem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reem looks to land a left hand but Dzhumagaliev moved out of range nicely.
Reem blocks a jab.
Reem misses with a double jab.
Dzhumagaliev throws a shot from downtown. Reem moves away and avoids it.
Reem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dzhumagaliev checks a leg kick.
Reem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dzhumagaliev's head.

It looks like Nikolai Dzhumagaliev 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!
Dzhumagaliev looks to land a right hand but Reem moved out of range.
Reem missing with a left hand there. Dzhumagaliev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dzhumagaliev throws out the jab.
Reem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dzhumagaliev.
Reem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dzhumagaliev throws a hook but Reem avoids it easily.
Dzhumagaliev thuds his right hand into Reem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by Dzhumagaliev as he connects with a hook.
Reem just misses with a punch to the body.
Dzhumagaliev jabs Reem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem throws a shot from downtown. Dzhumagaliev moves away and avoids it.
Reem tries a low kick but Dzhumagaliev avoids it.
Reem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Dzhumagaliev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev misses with an uppercut
and Reem counters with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Reem.
Reem throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Dzhumagaliev misses.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a looping right.
Dzhumagaliev throws the left hand but Reem avoids the punch easily.
Dzhumagaliev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reem misses with a series of wild punches.
Reem cracks the inside of Dzhumagaliev's front leg.
Dzhumagaliev throws a hook but Reem avoids it easily.
Reem ducks under a wild hook from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dzhumagaliev misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dzhumagaliev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reem tries to work over Dzhumagaliev's front leg with a kick but Dzhumagaliev checks it.
Dzhumagaliev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reem moves away from the strike by Dzhumagaliev.
Reem avoids the body shot from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev throws an off balance right hand
and Reem counters with a good low kick that Dzhumagaliev was not able to check.
Dzhumagaliev throws a right hand that misses
and Reem counters with a low kick, right behind Dzhumagaliev 's knee.
Dzhumagaliev scores with a sloppy right hand. Reem should have avoided that one.
Reem defending well as Dzhumagaliev loads up on a big left hand.
Reem throws out a loose jab but Dzhumagaliev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dzhumagaliev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reem misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem tried to score with a low kick but Dzhumagaliev checks it.
Reem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dzhumagaliev looks to throw the jab but Reem is out of range.
Dzhumagaliev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dzhumagaliev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reem moves away.
Reem lands a front kick.
Dzhumagaliev avoids the body shot from Reem.
Dzhumagaliev throws a right hand that misses
and Reem counters with a body kick that stops Dzhumagaliev in his tracks momentarily.
Reem closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dzhumagaliev cracks Reem with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhumagaliev throws a lazy uppercut
and Reem counters with a leg kick.
Reem takes a swing at Dzhumagaliev's ribcage but misses.
Dzhumagaliev throws out a loose jab but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a hook. Reem ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Melvin Reem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Dzhumagaliev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reem is looking to land body kicks.
Reem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dzhumagaliev misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Dzhumagaliev.
Reem looks to score with a jab to the body but Dzhumagaliev is just out of range.
Melvin Reem is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev throws a jab but it's blocked by Reem.
Reem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dzhumagaliev is out of range and Reem settles back down.
Reem is looking to wear down Dzhumagaliev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dzhumagaliev blocks a low kick nicely.
Dzhumagaliev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dzhumagaliev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dzhumagaliev throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Reem. Beautiful body shot.
Reem staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reem at a distance.
Reem slips under a jab.
Dzhumagaliev missing with a left hand there. Reem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reem is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dzhumagaliev checks the leg kick.
Reem loads up on a big right hand but Dzhumagaliev slips the punch.
Reem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dzhumagaliev.
A telegraphed right hand from Dzhumagaliev misses the target.
Reem jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dzhumagaliev moves out of range of the body kick.
Dzhumagaliev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reem.
Reem pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dzhumagaliev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reem attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dzhumagaliev looks to land a right hand but Reem moved out of range.
Dzhumagaliev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reem misses with a straight left.
Dzhumagaliev throws a big shot that misses.
Dzhumagaliev moves away from the strike by Reem.
Dzhumagaliev throws a shot from downtown. Reem moves away and avoids it.
Dzhumagaliev lands a right hook to the body.
Dzhumagaliev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dzhumagaliev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reem. Reem obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Dzhumagaliev misses.
Dzhumagaliev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reem throws a nice head kick!
Reem misses with a low kick.
Dzhumagaliev sizes up Reem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev clobbers Reem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Melvin Reem has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev looks to throw the jab but Reem is out of range.
Dzhumagaliev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dzhumagaliev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a looping right.
Reem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dzhumagaliev manages to avoid it.
Reem just misses with a punch to the body.
Reem scoring well with a low kick there.
Reem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dzhumagaliev.
Reem misses with a looping right.
Reem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem misses with a wild combination.
Reem takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Dzhumagaliev misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reem - that will leave a mark!
Reem misses with a body shot.
Dzhumagaliev missing with a left hand there. Reem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dzhumagaliev throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dzhumagaliev.
Reem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev throws a hook but Reem avoids it easily.
Dzhumagaliev stuns Reem with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nikolai Dzhumagaliev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Reem thows a body shot but no joy.
Dzhumagaliev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Dzhumagaliev misses.
Reem throws an overhand right that lands on Dzhumagaliev's shoulder, as Dzhumagaliev tries to avoid the shot.
Reem misses with a hook. Dzhumagaliev ducked under it nicely.
Reem blocks a jab.
Dzhumagaliev lands with an overhand left.
Reem is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reem lands a nice looking body shot.
Reem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dzhumagaliev lands a glancing blow to the side of Reem's head.
Reem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reem loads up on a big right hand but Dzhumagaliev slips the punch.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a body shot.
Dzhumagaliev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem throws a body punch but Dzhumagaliev moves out of range.
Dzhumagaliev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reem.
Dzhumagaliev misses with an uppercut. Reem saw that one coming.
Dzhumagaliev looks to land a right hand but Reem moved out of range.
Dzhumagaliev throws a shot from downtown. Reem moves away and avoids it.
Reem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dzhumagaliev misses with a right hand
and Reem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Reem.
The crowd cheers as Dzhumagaliev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reem doesn't seem phased though.
Reem connects with the punch.
Dzhumagaliev tries to bum rush Reem with a series of wild strikes but Reem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reem just misses with a punch to the body.
Dzhumagaliev checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev checks a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Dzhumagaliev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzhumagaliev walks into a left hand.
Reem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dzhumagaliev.
Dzhumagaliev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dzhumagaliev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dzhumagaliev scores with a jab. Reem acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reem connects with a body shot that sends Dzhumagaliev's belly button to the back.
Dzhumagaliev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reem throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dzhumagaliev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dzhumagaliev throws a series of punches but Reem moves out of range.
Reem misses with a body punch
and Dzhumagaliev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhumagaliev misses the jab.
Reem does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reem staying out of range there.
Reem slips a jab from Dzhumagaliev.
Reem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Dzhumagaliev coming out on top.
Reem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dzhumagaliev was well out of range. Poor timing from Reem.
Dzhumagaliev lands a right hook to the body.
Dzhumagaliev throws a body punch but Reem moves out of range.
Reem staying out of range there.
Reem throws a shot to the body.
Reem connects with a leg kick. Dzhumagaliev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reem lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dzhumagaliev will feel that in the morning.
Dzhumagaliev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reem misses the shot to the body.
Dzhumagaliev's corner calls for a 1-2. Dzhumagaliev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dzhumagaliev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dzhumagaliev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reem throws a sloppy body shot
and Reem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reem throws a leg kick but Dzhumagaliev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dzhumagaliev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhumagaliev misses with a right hand
and Reem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reem swings for the body but Dzhumagaliev moves out of range.
Dzhumagaliev throws a jab but it's blocked by Reem.
Dzhumagaliev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikolai Dzhumagaliev.
Well Dzhumagaliev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nikolai Dzhumagaliev!
Nikolai Dzhumagaliev really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.