PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eka Tahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nikolaev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fever . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Nikolaev
vs
Tahuna

170 cm
28
165 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

176 cm
29
165 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 13 - 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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Eka Tahuna!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Nikolaev misses.
Nikolaev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nikolaev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nikolaev with a hook.
A big right from Nikolaev misses.
Nikolaev throws out a loose jab but Tahuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikolaev throws an overhand right that lands on Tahuna's shoulder, as Tahuna tries to avoid the shot.
Nikolaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolaev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tahuna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nikolaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaev throws a looping overhand right but Tahuna ducks down to avoid it.
Tahuna changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nikolaev throws a one two combo.
Tahuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikolaev.
Tahuna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev connects with a right hand. Tahuna shakes it off.
Tahuna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nikolaev circles away quickly and effectively.
Nikolaev misses with a looping right.
Tahuna defending well as Nikolaev loads up on a big left hand.
Tahuna throws out a counter right but Nikolaev avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Nikolaev misses.
Tahuna throws out a powerful jab.
Tahuna slips under a jab from Nikolaev.
Tahuna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nikolaev.
Tahuna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nikolaev ducks under a wild hook from Tahuna.
Tahuna slips under a jab.
Tahuna appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nikolaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Tahuna.
Tahuna staying out of range there.
Tahuna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikolaev.
Tahuna changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nikolaev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikolaev missing with a left hand there. Tahuna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tahuna is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Volya Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Nikolaev misses the target.
Tahuna throws an overhand right that lands on Nikolaev's shoulder, as Nikolaev tries to avoid the shot.
Nikolaev sizes up Tahuna with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nikolaev looks to throw the jab but Tahuna is out of range.
Tahuna 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.
Tahuna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tahuna misses with a hook. Nikolaev ducked under it nicely.
Tahuna slips under a jab from Nikolaev.
Tahuna connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nikolaev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nikolaev throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eka Tahuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikolaev throws a lazy uppercut
and Tahuna counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Nikolaev.
Tahuna takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nikolaev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Nikolaev does it's job there.
Tahuna gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some wild striking there from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nikolaev misses with a lunging right hand
and Tahuna counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikolaev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tahuna on the side of the head.
Nikolaev misses with an uppercut
and Nikolaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tahuna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nikolaev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nikolaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tahuna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolaev throws a looping overhand right but Tahuna ducks down to avoid it.
Tahuna connects with an inside leg kick.
Nikolaev misses with a series of wild punches.
Tahuna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nikolaev swings widly with a right hand
and Tahuna counters with a low kick, right behind Nikolaev 's knee.
A jab from Nikolaev misses.
Nikolaev throws a looping overhand right but Tahuna ducks down to avoid it.
Nikolaev sets himself, and Tahuna steps forward looking for the clinch! Nikolaev avoids it this time.
Tahuna ducks under a wild hook from Nikolaev.
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 misses with a hook. Tahuna ducked under it nicely.
Nikolaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Tahuna.
Nikolaev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nikolaev throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Tahuna counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nikolaev! Tahuna lets Nikolaev back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Nikolaev is rocked!
Nikolaev misses with a right hand
and Tahuna counters with a big right hand! Oh Nikolaev is in trouble here! Tahuna follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eka Tahuna!
Eka Tahuna bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.