PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Nicolas (ranked 104 p4p, 15 weight class) and Xafan Kong (ranked 376 p4p, 59 weight class). Nicolas comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred. Kong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Demon's Theme. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nicolas
vs
Kong

187 cm
25
214 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Aspire Clothing

Urban Fighter
Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xafan Kong!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Kong.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nicolas.
Nicolas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nicolas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Kong misses.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolas defending well as Kong loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Nicolas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nicolas slips a jab from Kong.
Nicolas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kong. That did some damage!
Kong stuns Nicolas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nicolas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice defenses there by Nicolas.
Kong swings for the body but Nicolas moves out of range.
Nicolas throws a leg kick that misses.
Kong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

Nicolas has managed to clinch.
Nicolas avoiding damage as Kong throws knees to the body.
Kong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nicolas.
Nicolas lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicolas misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Nicolas back against the cage.
Kong prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow.
Nicolas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kong tries a body shot but Nicolas blocks it.
Nicolas tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Nicolas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kong can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolas controls the action.
Nicolas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kong blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Kong.
Kong lands a body punch.
Nicolas throws a punch but it's blocked by Kong.
A short left from Kong.
Kong can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolas controls the action.
Nicolas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kong backwards.
Nicolas misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas struggles to land a body shot inside as Kong controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Kong struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolas controls his hands.
Nicolas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicolas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Nicolas as the two fighters clinch.
Nicolas lands a nice shot to the body.
Kong looks winded!
Kong misses with some punches.
Nicolas blocking some punches.
Nicolas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicolas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolas scores with a hook to the body.
Nicolas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kongs head.
Nicolas lands with a light punch inside.
Kong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Kong prevents a body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Nicolas avoids it by throwing Kong back against the cage.
Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas lands a shoulder strike.
Kong working aggressively here.
Nicolas gets through Kong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nicolas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicolas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicolas.
Nicolas misses with a body punch.
Nicolas tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Nicolas misses with a body punch.
Nicolas is working Kong over against the cage.
Kong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolas lands a nice uppercut.
Kong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicolas's elbow.
Kong blocks an uppercut.
Kong lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Nicolas lands an uppercut.
Kong can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolas controls the action.
Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kong working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nicolas lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kong is rocked!
Kong tries a body shot but Nicolas blocks it.
Kong is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicolas finish him?
Good body shot from Nicolas.
Nicolas lands a big right hand that drops Kong! The killer instinct kicks in and Nicolas finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nicolas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Nicolas!
Harold Nicolas retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Harold Nicolas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.