PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fever . Charlie Lim has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nikolaev
vs
Lim

170 cm
24
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

168 cm
23
156 lbs
14 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Lim!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Nikolaev misses its intended target.
Lim slaps away a takedown attempt from Nikolaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lim lands with a good body shot.
Nikolaev throws a series of punches but Lim moves out of range.
Nikolaev tries for a takedown but Lim circles away easily
and Lim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lim scores with a kick to the body.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikolaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Lim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lim lands a nice looking body shot.
Nikolaev throws a series of punches but Lim moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim lands the left hand.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikolaev moves away.
Nikolaev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lim's waist but Lim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nikolaev off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikolaev manages to avoid it.
Nikolaev misses with the combination.
Nikolaev fails with the takedown.
Lim scores with a head kick.
Lim scores with a kick to the body.
Lim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lim scores with a nice head shot.
Nikolaev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nikolaev shoots in and drives through. Lim sprawls well.
Volya Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lim is fending him off so far but Nikolaev persists. Nope, Lim circles away and we're back to standing.
Lim throws a body punch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Lim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
A head kick misses from Lim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lim defends well and Nikolaev ends up having to push Lim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikolaev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lim prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lim.
Lim lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolaev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lim is defending well.
A short uppercut from Lim.
Nikolaev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lim just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nikolaev wants a takedown but no success here.
Nikolaev looking for a takedown.
Nikolaev wants to take the fight to the mat but Lim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lim lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev goes for a takedown attempt but Lim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nikolaev shoots and misses
and Lim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nikolaev is breathing heavily.
Lim misses with the combination.
Lim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Lim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lim takes a swing at Nikolaev's ribcage but misses.
Nikolaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lim on the side of the head.
Nikolaev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lim thuds his shin into the meat of Nikolaev's side.
Nikolaev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lim circles away.
Lim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Lim as Nikolaev shoots in.
Nikolaev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lim lands a two punch combo.

Nikolaev is rocked!
Lim misses with the combination.
Oh Nikolaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikolaev blocks a head kick by Lim.
Lim has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Lim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lim as he avoids it easily.
Nikolaev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lim needs to keep his hands up - Nikolaev had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Lim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nikolaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nikolaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Nikolaev throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
Lim stuffs the takedown.
Charlie Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lim scores with a body shot.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lim as he jumps to the side.
Lim throws a wild body kick that Nikolaev sees coming a mile off.
Nikolaev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lim counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolaev misses with a looping left.
Nikolaev sizes up Lim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nikolaev rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nikolaev has time to react.
Nikolaev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim throws the kick towards the body but Nikolaev avoids it.

Lim drops Nikolaev with a beautiful combination! Nikolaev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lim is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikolaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikolaev.
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolaev dives in and grabs Lim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lim pushes down on Nikolaev's head and hops out.
Lim lands with a nice body kick.
Nikolaev walks into a jab.
Nikolaev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lim counters with an inside leg kick.
Volya Nikolaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikolaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lim. Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Lim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nikolaev.
Lim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolaev throws a right hand that Lim ducks under and follows up with a left that Lim also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Lim lands but Nikolaev takes it in his stride.
Lim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nikolaev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lim avoids it really well and circles away.
Nikolaev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lim scores with a spinning back kick!
Nikolaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lim is fending him off so far but Nikolaev persists. Nope, Lim circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Nikolaev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nikolaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nikolaev shoots in for a double leg but Lim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lim stuffs the takedown.
Nikolaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikolaev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lim.
Lim stuffs the takedown.
Lim scores with a hook to the body. Nikolaev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crunch! Lim slams his shin into Nikolaev's torso.
Lim lands with a hook. Nikolaev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Lim lands a big head kick that sends Nikolaev tumbling to the mat! Lim takes a step backwards and waves Nikolaev back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lim connects with a body shot.
Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikolaev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev looks for a takedown but Lim sprawls well.

Lim cracks Nikolaev with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lim has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nikolaev to stand back up!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nikolaev. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nikolaev leaves his chin hanging out and Lim seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Nikolaev crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Lim! Charlie Lim retains his lightweight title!
Charlie Lim gave a mention to REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).