PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Hilkuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pentti Hilkuri will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nichols
vs
Hilkuri

186 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Undead clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hilkuri!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilkuri avoids the body shot from Nichols.
Nichols moves out of range of the body kick.
Hilkuri lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nichols with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nichols walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nichols misses with a low kick as Hilkuri jumps back.
Nichols bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hilkuri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hilkuri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nichols is able to avoid easily.
Hilkuri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hilkuri throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nichols.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichols misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hilkuri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nichols.
A head kick misses from Nichols.
Hilkuri misses with a hook.
Pentti Hilkuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilkuri looks for the body kick but Nichols saw that one coming.
Hilkuri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nichols pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nichols lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nichols avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hilkuri misses with a hook. Nichols ducked under it nicely.
Hilkuri throws a leg kick which misses Nichols's front leg but catches the back leg as Nichols tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Hilkuri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hilkuri wants to clinch up but Nichols keeps it at a distance.
Nichols lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hilkuri misses with the combination.
Hilkuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hilkuri throws a low kick, looking for Nichols's leg but Nichols calmly moves out of range.

Hilkuri moves into range and clinches up with Nichols.
Hilkuri lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichols tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nichols has had enough of the clinch but Hilkuri keeps him there for the moment.
Nichols tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hilkuri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nichols tries to pull guard but Hilkuri holds him up against the cage and eventually Nichols drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nichols. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nichols prevents a body shot from Hilkuri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nichols dodges an elbow strike from Hilkuri.
Nichols tries to pull guard but Hilkuri holds him up against the cage and eventually Nichols drops back down to his feet.
Hilkuri controlling the action here for a moment.
Nichols jumps guard but Hilkuri stands there with Nichols around his waist. Nichols gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri is working Nichols over against the cage.
Nichols throws a punch but it's blocked by Hilkuri.
Hilkuri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nichols is defending well for now.
Nichols is trying to break the clinch but Hilkuri is controlling him.
Nichols tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hilkuri smiles and moves away.
Hilkuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri throws a solid leg kick but Nichols takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hilkuri.
Hilkuri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nichols's hands.
Hilkuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nichols throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hilkuri.
A head kick misses from Nichols.
Nichols ducks right into an uppercut from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hilkuri duly obliges.
Hilkuri lands a leg kick that knocks Nichols off balance momentarily.
A jab from Hilkuri finds it's way through Nichols's defenses.
Hilkuri wants to clinch up but Nichols keeps it at a distance.
Hilkuri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nichols moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilkuri misses with a wild body shot.
Nichols tries a head kick but it misses.
Nichols tries a head kick but it misses.
Hilkuri moves out of range of the leg kick from Nichols.
Nichols on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nichols throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hilkuri is looking to clinch but Nichols is avoiding it.
Nichols gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab from Hilkuri.

Nichols is rocked!
Hilkuri dances in with a quick combination. Nichols is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Hilkuri snaps Nichols's head back. Nichols stumbles backwards against the cage. Hilkuri steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Nichols's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Nichols just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pentti Hilkuri!
During a confident post fight interview, Pentti Hilkuri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.