PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 107 p4p, 764 weight class) and Aleks Nik (ranked 14 p4p, 100 weight class). Do Urden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Junna Through the fire and flames. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Do Urden
vs
Nik

183 cm
34
177
31 - 13 - 0

178 cm
32
171
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter

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 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizzt Do Urden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleks Nik!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Do Urden finds it's way through Nik's defenses.

It looks like Aleks Nik has been cut.
Do Urden looks to land a combination but Nik avoids it well.
Nik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nik lands an overhand right.
Do Urden seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Nik closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Do Urden did well to prevent Nik getting side control.
Nik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Do Urden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nik seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Do Urden wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Do Urden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Do Urden is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Do Urden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nik's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Nik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Do Urden works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Do Urden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nik tries to roll over but Do Urden keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik is refusing to be controlled, as Do Urden sits in half guard.
Nik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nik wants to improve his position but Do Urden is controlling well.
Do Urden is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nik pulls Do Urden in close to prevent any damage.
Do Urden trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nik's guard.
Nik tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nik pulls Do Urden in to control the position.
Nik keeping moving, preventing Do Urden from controlling successfully.
Nik keeping full guard, as Do Urden tries to pass.
Nik is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do Urden looking to pass the guard.
Nik keeping moving, preventing Do Urden from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Do Urden throws out a loose jab but Nik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do Urden.
Do Urden looks to land a left hand but Nik moved out of range nicely.
Do Urden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden.
Nik feints the counter takedown.
Do Urden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nik appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nik jabs Do Urden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Do Urden has time to react.
Do Urden swats away the attempt to clinch by Nik.
Nik misses with an uppercut
and Nik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Do Urden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Do Urden missing with a left hand there. Nik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nik stuns Do Urden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Do Urden lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do Urden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Do Urden throws a sloppy body shot
and Nik counters with a stiff right hand.
Do Urden misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nik.
Do Urden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do Urden.
Nik lands a right hook to the body.
Drizzt Do Urden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nik slips under a jab from Do Urden.
Jab from Nik.
Nik misses with a hook
enabling Do Urden to counter with a crisp jab.
Nik jabs Do Urden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nik misses with an uppercut. Do Urden saw that one coming.
Nik tests Do Urden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Do Urden misses.
Nik misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Nik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Do Urden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Drizzt Do Urden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nik has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Nik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nik working the head and body with strikes.
Nik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Do Urden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Do Urden wants to control but Nik is keeping busy.
Nik is looking to take a break and control but Do Urden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Do Urden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nik is working away from the top position though.
Nik wants to take a breather but Do Urden is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do Urden is concentrating on defense, preventing Nik from advancing position.
Nik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Do Urden wants to control but Nik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Do Urden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik wants to control but Do Urden is keeping him busy.
Nik throwing shots but Do Urden is blocking nicely.
Do Urden is trying to maintain the position but Nik is very close to passing his half guard.
Nik trying to control from half guard but Do Urden is working away.
Nik content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nik lands with a punch from half guard.
Nik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Do Urden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nik is working away from the top position though.
Nik is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nik trying to control the action but Do Urden is working from the bottom.
Do Urden wants to sweep but Nik has passed to side control!
Do Urden keeps Nik under control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nik working away.
Do Urden is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Do Urden is holding Nik down, trying to stall.
Nik wants to control but Do Urden is keeping him busy.
Do Urden tries to improve position but can't.
Do Urden trying to remain calm as Nik controls from the top position.
Nik cracks Do Urden with a big elbow.
Do Urden tries to improve position but can't.
Nik controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden is not content to let Nik control the position.
Do Urden can't do much from the bottom here.
Do Urden tries to bench press Nik off him but Nik keeps the position.
Nik working away.
Do Urden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nik is working Do Urden over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Do Urden to see if he's OK.
Do Urden is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nik tries to move to mount but Do Urden blocks the move with his legs.
Who's going to make the next move?
Nik creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Do Urden to see if he's OK.
Nik in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Do Urden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nik lands a nice forearm strike.
Aleks Nik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do Urden is not content to let Nik control the position.
Do Urden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nik taking a breather here.
Nik trying to control the action but Do Urden is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Do Urden tries to improve position but can't.
Nik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Do Urden to see if he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleks Nik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut.
That's time! Do Urden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Do Urden misses with a looping right.
Nik throws a body shot but no joy.
Nik lands a nice shot that snaps Do Urden's head back.
Nik slips a jab from Do Urden.
Nik misses with a looping left.
Nik avoids a kick to the body.
Nik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do Urden misses with a left hand

and Nik counters with a takedown into side control.
Nik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nik controlling the position from side mount.
Nik cracks Do Urden with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nik in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nik cracks Do Urden with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Do Urden keeps working.
Do Urden struggling a bit here.
Nik tries to advance to mount but can't.
Do Urden taking a bit of punishment here - Nik scoring with strikes.
Nik cracks Do Urden with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Do Urden wants to control but Nik postures up.
Nik cracks Do Urden with a big elbow.
Do Urden struggling a bit here.
Do Urden is looking for a sweep.
Nik cracks Do Urden with a big right hand but Do Urden just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Do Urden is trying to control Nik's posture but Nik avoids it.
Nik wants to control but Do Urden is keeping him busy.
Do Urden wants to control but Nik postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Do Urden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nik grinds an elbow into Do Urden's temple.
Do Urden is looking for a sweep.
Nik throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Do Urden is looking for a sweep.
Nik is looking to take a break and control but Do Urden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Do Urden tries to improve position but can't.
Nik cracks Do Urden with a big elbow.
Do Urden can't do much from the bottom here.
Do Urden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nik is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik tries to score with some ground and pound. Do Urden controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nik lands a nice forearm strike.
Do Urden struggling a bit here.
Do Urden tries to bench press Nik off him but Nik keeps the position.
Nik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Do Urden down.
Nik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Do Urden down.
Do Urden takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Do Urden is rocked!
Nik scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Do Urden is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Nik can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleks Nik!
A relieved looking Aleks Nik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.