PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neo Nova (ranked 560 p4p, 85 weight class) and Ruslan Danilov (ranked 783 p4p, 113 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nova
vs
Danilov

186 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Big Tree's Vintage Wear

Kato

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neo Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nova lands a right hook to the body.
Danilov misses with a kick to the body.
Nova appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danilov.
Danilov lands a jab to Nova's midsection.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Danilov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Danilov punishes Nova's body with a nice straight punch.
Nova on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Danilov. Danilov obviously looking to wear him down.
Nova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nova throws a jab but it's blocked by Danilov.
A swing and a miss from Danilov.
Nova works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Danilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danilov misses with a low kick.
Danilov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nova is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nova misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nova thumps Danilov with a low kick.
Danilov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nova fires out a quick counter leg kick but Danilov just manages to avoid it.
A big left from Nova misses.
Nova moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDanilov.
Nova lands a jab to Danilov's midsection.
Nova feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danilovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Danilov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruslan Danilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Danilov.
Danilov is looking to chop away at Nova's legs.
Nova cracks Danilov with an open hand slap.
Danilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nova moves out of range of the leg kick from Danilov.
A big left from Danilov misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nova on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nova misses with a right hand
and Danilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova throws a lazy right hand but Danilov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danilov scores with the left hand. Nova knows he should have avoided that one.
Danilov moves out of range as Nova strikes.
Danilov throws a sloppy head kick and Nova moves out of range easily.
Nova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danilov.
Nova looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nova on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Nova.
Nova swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Danilov.
Danilov misses with a body shot.
Nova appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Danilov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nova manages to avoid it.

Danilov clinches with his opponent.
Nova taking a breather.
Nova throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danilovs head.
Danilov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danilov is leaning against Nova and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nova misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Nova.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov looking to slow down the pace here.
Nova scores with a shot to the side of Danilov's head.
Nova misses with a body punch.
Danilov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Neo Nova has been cut.
Danilov tries to throw a body punch but Nova avoids it by throwing Danilov back against the cage.
Danilov tries to throw a body punch but Nova avoids it by throwing Danilov back against the cage.
Danilov blocks a body shot from Nova.
Nova managing to block the knees to the body from Danilov.
Danilov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Danilov tries a knee to the head but Nova blocks it.
Nova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Danilov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Danilov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nova just leaning against Danilov, taking a breather.
Danilov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nova lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nova is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Danilov missing with knees to the body.
Danilov controlling the action here for a moment.
Nova pushes Danilov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danilov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nova avoids it.
Nova trying to stall but Danilov improves his position.
Danilov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nova avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danilov is trying to maintain a safe position but Nova gets an underhook and turns Danilov into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Neo Nova will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neo Nova's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Danilov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danilov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nova.
It looked like Nova wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nova throws out a powerful jab.
Danilov throws a jab when Nova was well out of range.
Nova will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Danilov thinks about the counter body kick.
Nova lands a glancing blow to the side of Danilov's head.
Nova's jab looks to have found its range, popping Danilov under the eye.
The fighters circling - Danilov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nova works the jab nicely.

Danilov is rocked!
Danilov throws a head kick that misses
and Nova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danilov is still on wobbly legs! Can Nova finish him?
Nova throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Danilov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danilov walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Danilov limp body while Nova jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neo Nova!