PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Galasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev comes to the cage accompanied by Fever . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nikolaev
vs
Galasso

170 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
163 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enzo Galasso!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nikolaev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Galasso is looking for a sweep.
Nikolaev scores with a couple of short elbows.
Galasso looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nikolaev working the body and head with strikes.
Galasso is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nikolaev connects with a decent elbow.
Galasso takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galasso is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaev cracks Galasso with a big elbow.
Galasso is trying to get back to half guard.
Galasso gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Galasso is looking for a sweep. Nikolaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nikolaev slips a nice elbow through Galasso's hands, connecting with Galasso's forehead.
Nikolaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nikolaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Galasso with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Nikolaev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Galasso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nikolaev pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev slips a nice elbow through Galasso's hands, connecting with Galasso's forehead.
Nikolaev winds up and cracks Galasso with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Galasso is looking for a sweep. Nikolaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nikolaev is keen to just control but Galasso is a slippery customer.

Nikolaev seems to be looking for submissions.
Nikolaev slips a nice elbow through Galasso's hands, connecting with Galasso's forehead.
Nikolaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nikolaev lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nikolaev lands a nice short elbow.
Galasso is trying to get back to full guard.

Galasso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nikolaev winds up and cracks Galasso with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaev slips a nice elbow through Galasso's hands, connecting with Galasso's forehead.
Well, if Nikolaev 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.
Nikolaev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nikolaev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Galasso is trying to get back to full guard.

Galasso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Galasso actively working from the bottom here.
Nikolaev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nikolaev slips a nice elbow through Galasso's hands, connecting with Galasso's forehead.

Galasso actively working from the bottom here.
Nikolaev lands strikes from half guard.
Nikolaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nikolaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nikolaev drops an elbow to the side of Galasso's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galasso keeps working.

Galasso looking for submissions off his back.

Galasso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nikolaev pulls his head out easily.
Nikolaev working the head and body with strikes.

Galasso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nikolaev pulls his head out easily.
Nikolaev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Nikolaev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Galasso has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nikolaev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nikolaev slips a nice elbow through Galasso's hands, connecting with Galasso's forehead.
Nikolaev winds up and cracks Galasso with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nikolaev scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in half guard, Nikolaev seems content to control.
Nikolaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Nikolaev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Galasso doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nikolaev.
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. Nikolaev connects with a nice short shot to Galasso's temple.
Nikolaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Galasso with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Galasso looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Nikolaev there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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. Nikolaev connects with a nice short shot to Galasso's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nikolaev trying to mount his opponent but Galasso defends it.
Nikolaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Volya Nikolaev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nikolaev pushes Galasso up against the cage in a clinch.

Nikolaev has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Galasso regains guard immediately.
Nikolaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nikolaev lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Galasso is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nikolaev has his hands clasped together but Galasso extends and breaks Nikolaev's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Galasso.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Enzo Galasso!
A very excited looking Enzo Galasso made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Volya Nikolaev had this to say: 'I was disappointed in this game and with it's engine. My passion for it has gone away. Win or loss? I don't give a shit!'.