PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mufasa Nikolaivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and love killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). love killer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nikolaivic
vs
killer

188 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Rio de Janeiro, Mufasa Nikolaivic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, love killer!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaivic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches killer on the side of the head.
killer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nikolaivic throws a series of punches but killer moves out of range.
Nikolaivic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikolaivic waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract killer.
Nikolaivic tries to clinch but killer is having none of it.
Nikolaivic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolaivic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Nikolaivic as killer shoots in.
killer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nikolaivic swivels and escapes.
Nikolaivic throws a series of punches but killer moves out of range.
killer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nikolaivic as he jumps to the side.
Mufasa Nikolaivic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of love killer.
killer slips a jab and a cross from Nikolaivic.
Nikolaivic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by killer.
A leg kick checked by killer.
Nikolaivic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nikolaivic fails in his attempt to clinch.

killer pushes Nikolaivic up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaivic wants to break free but killer has control.

killer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
killer looking for a sweep. Not yet killer, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if killer can do anything to dispel that myth.
killer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
killer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nikolaivic!
killer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
killer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaivic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
killer lands a heavy elbow.
Nikolaivic is looking to get to half guard.
killer blocks Nikolaivic's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
killer controlling from mount.
Nikolaivic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nikolaivic is breathing heavily.
killer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
killer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nikolaivic wants to hold on but killer pushes him away.
Nikolaivic is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
killer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
killer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
killer with the ground and pound from mount.
killer controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, love killer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
killer moves in looking to clinch but Nikolaivic pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
killer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nikolaivic swivels and escapes.
Nikolaivic throws a nice looking combination but killer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

killer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikolaivic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nikolaivic is trying to get back to half guard.
Nikolaivic is trying to buck killer off.
Nikolaivic is trying to improve his position.
killer cracks Nikolaivic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nikolaivic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nikolaivic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

love killer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nikolaivic instigates a clinch.
killer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nikolaivic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nikolaivic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nikolaivic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but killer has him pressed against the cage.
killer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

killer successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikolaivic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
killer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nikolaivic prevents killer from getting back to his feet.
killer trying to keep a closed guard but Nikolaivic is proving a slippery customer.
killer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
killer looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
killer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nikolaivic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Nikolaivic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikolaivic misses with a two punch combination.

killer scores with a takedown into Nikolaivic's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
killer pushing down on Nikolaivic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nikolaivic wants to control but killer is keeping busy.

killer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nikolaivic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time killer.
killer is keen to just control but Nikolaivic is a slippery customer.
Nikolaivic is looking to escape.
killer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
killer prevents Nikolaivic from standing back up.
killer is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nikolaivic pushes killer off looking to stand but killer dives back in and keeps control.
Nikolaivic is not content to let killer control the position.
Nikolaivic trying to control from the bottom.
killer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nikolaivic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
killer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

killer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nikolaivic working a defensive guard here.
killer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nikolaivic looking to control but killer passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

killer seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nikolaivic is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). love killer!