PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vucecelik Nikolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nikolas
vs
Fu

185 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vucecelik Nikolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dong Fu!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolas is looking to clinch.
Fu looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nikolas tries to clinch up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikolas tries to clinch there but Fu circles away.
Fu throws a chopping leg kick but Nikolas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nikolas throws a big counter combination but Fu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nikolas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikolas is looking to clinch.
Fu lands a jab to the nose.
Nikolas doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu circles away.

Nikolas has Fu up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fu tries to pull guard but Nikolas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nikolas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nikolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fu's elbow.
Fu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nikolas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vucecelik Nikolas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Fu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nikolas obliges.
Nikolas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice elbow from Nikolas.
Nice body punch from Nikolas - that landed with a thud.
Nikolas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nikolas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nikolas connects with a knee to the head.
Nikolas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fu backwards.
Nikolas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nikolas lands a knee to the body.
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 right handed body shot lands from Nikolas.
Nikolas crunches a lovely knee into Fu's ribcage.
Nikolas landing knees to the body.
Nikolas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nikolas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikolas misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolas lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nikolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Fu controls his hands.
Fu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nikolas lands with a short shot to the head.
Fu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nikolas walks away with a smile on his face. Fu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nikolas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Fu responds with a good body kick, but Nikolas manages to step out the way in time.
Nikolas tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikolas moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off.
Nikolas tries to clinch there but Fu circles away.
Nikolas tries to clinch but Fu is having none of it.
Nikolas tries to clinch up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolas moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off.
Nikolas tries to clinch up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance.
Fu swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikolas.
Fu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nikolas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nikolas wants to clinch.
Nikolas moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off.
We've been informed that Fu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nikolas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fu paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fu fails with a takedown attempt.
Nikolas is looking to clinch.
Nikolas is looking to clinch.
Nikolas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikolas wants to clinch up but Fu keeps it at a distance.
Nikolas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vucecelik Nikolas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikolas tries to clinch but Fu is having none of it.

Fu clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vucecelik Nikolas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nikolas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nikolas defends it well.
Nikolas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fu can do to turn this around?
Nikolas wants to clinch up but Fu keeps it at a distance.
Nikolas is looking to clinch but Fu is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Fu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fu swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikolas.
Fu keeps the fight on the outside.

Fu clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nikolas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolas missing with knees to the body.
Nikolas misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fu's defenses.
Fu is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nikolas obliges.
Nikolas lands a good knee to the midsection. Fu won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolas lands an elbow inside.
Nikolas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nikolas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nikolas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nikolas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nikolas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nikolas lands an elbow inside.
Nikolas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nikolas presses Fu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nikolas trying to land knees to the body.
Nikolas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fu's face.
Nikolas tries to work over Fu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Nikolas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nikolas lands a damaging elbow.
Nikolas lands a good knee to the midsection. Fu won't want to take too many of those.
Fu takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Nikolas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nikolas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fu or not.
Fu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Nikolas.
A short uppercut from Nikolas.
Nikolas lands a body punch.

Fu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikolas wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nikolas wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu is looking to slow Nikolas down with leg kicks.
Nikolas tries to clinch up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance.
Fu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nikolas is looking to clinch but Fu is avoiding it.
Nikolas doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu circles away.
Nikolas doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu circles away.
Nikolas blocks a leg kick.
Nikolas tries to clinch but Fu is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nikolas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nikolas tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range.
Nikolas moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off.
Nikolas tries to clinch up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolas tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range.
Nikolas is looking to clinch.
Fu keeps the fight on the outside.
Fu is looking for the big counter here.
Nikolas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fu counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vucecelik Nikolas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nikolas wants to clinch.
Nikolas blocks the body kick.
Nikolas moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off.
Nikolas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nikolas defends it well.
Nikolas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nikolas darts in and clinches Fu up against the cage.
Vucecelik Nikolas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nikolas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fu backwards.
Nikolas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nikolas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nikolas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fu backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu wants a takedown but no success here.
Nikolas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Nikolas.
Good body shot from Nikolas.
Nikolas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nikolas.
Nikolas lands with a short shot to the head.
Nikolas scores with a knee to the head.
Nikolas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from Nikolas.
Nikolas lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fu pulls guard.
Nikolas wanted to stand there but Fu had control of the position.
Fu is trying to keep Nikolas in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nikolas stands and steps away. Fu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nikolas is looking to clinch.
Nikolas tries to clinch up.
Nikolas tries to clinch up but Fu circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolas doesn't manage to clinch there - Fu circles away.
Fu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fu keeps the fight on the outside.
Nikolas is looking to clinch.
Fu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu keeps the fight on the outside.

Nikolas has managed to clinch.
Nikolas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vucecelik Nikolas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Fu.
A right hand to the body from Nikolas.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nikolas.
Nikolas scores with a shot to the side of Fu's head.
Nikolas landing knees to the head.
Nikolas tries a knee to the head but Fu blocks it.
Nikolas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fu blocks it with crossed arms.
Fu tries to pull guard but Nikolas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fu has Nikolas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nikolas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Nikolas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolas pushes off an throws an elbow but Fu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nikolas scores a nice knee to the body.
Fu can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Nikolas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu tries to pull guard but Nikolas won't allow it.
Nikolas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nikolas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fu backwards.
Nikolas with a knee to the head.
Nikolas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Fu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nikolas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vucecelik Nikolas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vucecelik Nikolas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nikolas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vucecelik Nikolas!