PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Czesio Niemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czesio Niemen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Niemen
vs
Rivera

196 cm
22
270 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

188 cm
20
235 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Czesio Niemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rivera is defended easily by Niemen.
Rivera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rivera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Niemen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Czesio Niemen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rivera.
Rivera moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Niemen misses the target.
Niemen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Niemen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivera defending well as Niemen loads up on a big left hand.
Niemen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Niemen scores with a body shot.
Rivera looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Niemen and Rivera goes tumbling to the canvas! Niemen follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Rivera is rocked!

It looks like Antonio Rivera has been cut.

Niemen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rivera is still on wobbly legs! Can Niemen finish him?
Niemen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivera circles away quickly and effectively.
Niemen is stalking Rivera. Rivera circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Niemen, and it's lights out! Rivera really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Czesio Niemen!
Czesio Niemen thanked the fans post fight for their support.