PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dioxippus Nikolaidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaidis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Animal Collective - My Girls. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

James
vs
Nikolaidis

191 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dioxippus Nikolaidis!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaidis throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikolaidis.
Nikolaidis works the jab nicely.

It looks like Rick James has been cut.
James ducks under a wild hook from Nikolaidis.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikolaidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James moves away from the strike by Nikolaidis.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James moves away from the strike by Nikolaidis.
Nikolaidis waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract James.
James avoids the body shot from Nikolaidis.
Nikolaidis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Nikolaidis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nikolaidis clobbers James with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikolaidis circles away.
Nikolaidis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nikolaidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaidis looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James tries to clinch up but Nikolaidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolaidis misses with the combination.
Nikolaidis throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James is looking to clinch but Nikolaidis is avoiding it.
Nikolaidis missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James tries to clinch but Nikolaidis moves out of range.
Nikolaidis throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Nikolaidis scores with the left hand. James knows he should have avoided that one.
Nikolaidis looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Nikolaidis cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nikolaidis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikolaidis.
Nikolaidis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikolaidis swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Nikolaidis takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James wants to clinch.
Nikolaidis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
James wants to clinch.
James moves in looking to clinch but Nikolaidis pushes him off.
Nikolaidis throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Nikolaidis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaidis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Nikolaidis.
Nikolaidis cracks James with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! James looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nikolaidis finish him?

James is rocked!

Rick James's cut is getting worse.
James is breathing heavily.
Nikolaidis lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dioxippus Nikolaidis!