PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Von Matterhorn
vs
Nikolaev

170 cm
19
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev wants to clinch.
Von Matterhorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikolaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Matterhorn swings for the body but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Nikolaev tries to clinch but Von Matterhorn moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Matterhorn.
Nikolaev blocks a head kick by Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn misses with a kick to the body.
Nikolaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Matterhorn lands with a kick to the temple. Nikolaev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Von Matterhorn tries a head kick but it misses.

Nikolaev darts in and clinches Von Matterhorn up against the ropes.
Nikolaev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nikolaev landing knees to the head.

It looks like Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has been cut.
Nikolaev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Matterhorn.
Nikolaev prevents Von Matterhorn from breaking the clinch.
Nikolaev lands a knee to the head.

Von Matterhorn is rocked!
Nikolaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Matterhorns head.
Oh Von Matterhorn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikolaev lands an elbow that stopped Von Matterhorn in his tracks for a moment.
Nikolaev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Matterhorn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Matterhorn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nikolaev lands an elbow inside that Von Matterhorn shrugs off.
Nikolaev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Von Matterhorn is breathing heavily.
Nikolaev lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nikolaev obliges.
Nikolaev with a knee to the head.
Von Matterhorn takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev lands an elbow that stopped Von Matterhorn in his tracks for a moment.
Nikolaev lands a body punch.
Nikolaev landing knees to the head.
Nikolaev digs a right hand into Von Matterhorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Von Matterhorn's gas tank.
Nikolaev lands a shoulder strike.
Nikolaev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nikolaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Matterhorns head.
Von Matterhorn tries to circle away but Nikolaev has him pinned against the ropes.
Nikolaev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Von Matterhorn takes an elbow to the temple.

Von Matterhorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nikolaev dodges the punch combination from Von Matterhorn.

Nikolaev takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nikolaev obliges.
Knees to the body from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nikolaev lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev lands an elbow inside.
Nikolaev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nikolaev with a knee to the head.
Nikolaev lands a damaging elbow.
Nikolaev lands an elbow that stopped Von Matterhorn in his tracks for a moment.
Nikolaev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nikolaev lands a damaging elbow.
Nikolaev lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nikolaev.
Nikolaev lands an elbow that stopped Von Matterhorn in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev scores with a knee to the head.
Von Matterhorn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nikolaev has Von Matterhorn pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Von Matterhorn is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Nikolaev - that's hurt Von Matterhorn badly! Oh, another knee lands and Von Matterhorn is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Von Matterhorn doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Anton Nikolaev!