PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Achoo M Boundi (ranked 4703 p4p, 6109 weight class) and Nikolai Tsavieva (ranked 587 p4p, 648 weight class). Nikolai Tsavieva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

M Boundi
vs
Tsavieva

175 cm
19
176
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
170
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Achoo M Boundi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Tsavieva!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
M Boundi needs to keep his hands up - Tsavieva had a free shot at his head there.
Tsavieva swings widly with a right hand
and M Boundi counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsavieva lands a nice shot that snaps M Boundi's head back.
Tsavieva falls off balance throwing a combination
and M Boundi counters with a nice uppercut.
M Boundi staying out of range there.
M Boundi misses the body punch
letting Tsavieva counter with a right hand.
Tsavieva lands a really nice looking cross but M Boundi seems unphased.
Tsavieva misses with a right hand
and M Boundi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tsavieva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of M Boundi's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Tsavieva.
Tsavieva throws out a loose jab but M Boundi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsavieva throws a poor cross that misses
and M Boundi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsavieva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and M Boundi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsavieva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
M Boundi throws out a loose jab but Tsavieva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsavieva lunges at M Boundi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by M Boundi's hand.
M Boundi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nikolai Tsavieva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsavieva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from M Boundi.
Tsavieva loads up on a big right hand but M Boundi slips the punch.
Tsavieva cracks M Boundi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
M Boundi misses the shot to the body.
M Boundi misses with a double jab.
Tsavieva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
M Boundi moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like M Boundi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tsavieva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! M Boundi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tsavieva slips a straight right by M Boundi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
M Boundi slips a straight right by Tsavieva.
M Boundi appears to be looking for a big counter.
M Boundi slips under a jab from Tsavieva.
M Boundi is looking to counter punch.
Tsavieva throws a right hand that misses
and M Boundi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Tsavieva.
M Boundi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tsavieva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract M Boundi.
M Boundi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
M Boundi misses with a hook. Tsavieva ducked under it nicely.
Tsavieva slips a straight right by M Boundi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsavieva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tsavieva connects with a good right hand that stumbles M Boundi. M Boundi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

M Boundi is rocked!
Tsavieva circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops M Boundi to the canvas! M Boundi doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tsavieva keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Tsavieva!
Our winner, Nikolai Tsavieva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.