PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio de Andrade e Nordgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Bacevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nordgren comes to the cage accompanied by 'Vai Explodir' by Pregador Luo. Adrian Bacevich will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

de Andrade e Nordgren
vs
Bacevich

182 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio de Andrade e Nordgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Bacevich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordgren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice cross by Bacevich.
Nordgren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nordgren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nordgren moves forwards but Bacevich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nordgren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bacevich lands a jab to the nose.
Nordgren misses with a looping left.
Nordgren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bacevich is out of range.
Nordgren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nordgren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bacevich.
Nordgren tries a head kick but it misses.
Bacevich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nordgren.
Bacevich misses with a double jab.
Nordgren pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body punch from Bacevich.
Bacevich staying out of range there.
Nordgren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bacevich's sensitive parts.
Nordgren slips a jab and a cross from Bacevich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacevich lands with a nice combination. Nordgren backs away looking to recover.
Nordgren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bacevich throws a combination. Nordgren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bacevich cracks Nordgren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nordgren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nordgren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nordgren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bacevich.
Bacevich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bacevich lands a jab to Nordgren's midsection.
Nordgren misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Bacevich.
Nordgren throws a nice looking combination but Bacevich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nordgren misses with a looping left.
Bacevich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nordgren. Nordgren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bacevich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bacevich scores with a shot to the body.
Bacevich checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordgren shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bacevich pinned against the cage. Bacevich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nordgren is breathing heavily.
Nordgren needs to keep his hands up - Bacevich had a free shot at his head there.
Bacevich clobbers Nordgren with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nordgren falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bacevich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bacevich scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bacevich jabs at Nordgren's body.
Bacevich lands a glancing blow to the side of Nordgren's head.
A punch combination from Bacevich misses.
Bacevich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adrian Bacevich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nordgren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bacevich circles away.
Bacevich lands with a straight right. Nordgren didn't see that one coming.
Bacevich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bacevich lands a jab to Nordgren's midsection.
Bacevich works over Nordgren's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacevich scores with a hook.
Bacevich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bacevich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bacevich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nordgren's hands.
Bacevich scores with a three punch combo!

Nordgren is rocked!
Bacevich lands a really nice looking cross but Nordgren seems unphased.
Oh Nordgren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bacevich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nordgren. Nordgren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bacevich lands a nice looking body shot.
Bacevich cracks Nordgren with a hook to the temple - Nordgren is on wobbly legs here! Bacevich swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Nordgren falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Bacevich wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adrian Bacevich!