PBP Commentary

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

Chaykin
vs
Nitaya

191 cm
24
214 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

190 cm
29
221 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheldon Chaykin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kob Nitaya!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitaya feints and then cracks Chaykin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chaykin down.
Chaykin lands a lovely overhand right.
Nitaya throws a head kick but Chaykin moves out of range.
Nitaya throws a head kick but Chaykin moves out of range.
Nitaya throws a push kick but Chaykin slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chaykin checks a leg kick.
Nitaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaykin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nitaya.
A big right from Nitaya misses.
Nitaya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chaykin misses with a kick to the body.
Chaykin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nitaya throws a push kick but Chaykin slaps the foot to one side.
Nitaya misses with a looping right.
Chaykin misses the shot to the body.
Chaykin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nitaya.

Nitaya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chaykin, pushing him back against the cage.
Chaykin pushes Nitaya back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chaykin scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya lands an elbow that stopped Chaykin in his tracks for a moment.
Nitaya managing to block the knees to the body from Chaykin.
Chaykin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Chaykin breaks the clinch.
Nitaya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nitaya throws a right hand that misses
and Chaykin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chaykin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chaykin throws a solid leg kick but Nitaya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chaykin.
A swing and a miss from Chaykin.
Chaykin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nitaya checks it well.
Nitaya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chaykin with a hook.
Nitaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chaykin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chaykin misses with a body shot.
Chaykin lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaykin tries to score with a low kick but Nitaya moves his leg out of the way.
Nitaya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaykin manages to avoid it.
Chaykin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chaykin checks a leg kick.
Nitaya throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chaykin.
Chaykin tries to score with a low kick but Nitaya moves his leg out of the way.
Chaykin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chaykin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaykin throws a wild body kick that Nitaya sees coming a mile off.
Chaykin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nitaya.
Nitaya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Nitaya misses.
Nitaya throws the left hand but Chaykin avoids the punch easily.
Nitaya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kob Nitaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nitaya misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaykin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nitaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nitaya throws a big shot that misses.
Nitaya looks to land a right hand but Chaykin moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Nitaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chaykin checks a leg kick nicely.
Chaykin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chaykin moves out of range of the body kick from Nitaya.
Nitaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaykin throws a head kick but Nitaya moves out of range.
Nitaya throws the kick towards the body but Chaykin avoids it.
Chaykin tries to score with a low kick but Nitaya moves his leg out of the way.
Nitaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nitaya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nitaya misses the shot to the body.
Chaykin scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chaykin moves out of range of the strikes.
Chaykin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nitaya.
Nice cross by Nitaya.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaykin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nitaya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nitaya is looking to clinch but Chaykin is avoiding it.
Chaykin throws a sloppy head kick and Nitaya moves out of range easily.
Nitaya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chaykin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chaykin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaykin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a hook but Chaykin avoids it easily.
Nitaya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sheldon Chaykin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nitaya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaykin.
Nitaya jabs Chaykin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nitaya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chaykin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nitaya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nitaya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nitaya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chaykin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chaykin moves forwards but Nitaya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chaykin lands a lovely overhand right.
Chaykin misses with a double jab
and Nitaya counters with a nice body shot.
Chaykin tries to work over Nitaya's front leg with a kick but Nitaya checks it.
Nitaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nitaya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chaykin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nitaya lands a really nice looking cross but Chaykin seems unphased.
Chaykin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nitaya moves away.
Nitaya misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Chaykin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nitaya doesn't seem phased though.
Chaykin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nitaya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chaykin ducks under a wild hook from Nitaya.
Chaykin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chaykin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nitaya is out of range.
Nitaya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nitaya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nitaya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaykin moves away.
Chaykin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nitaya. Chaykin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kob Nitaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nitaya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chaykin will feel that in the morning.
Chaykin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nitaya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nitaya tries to land a leg kick but Chaykin saw it coming and moves away.
Chaykin checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Nitaya misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya dips to his left and cracks Chaykin with an uppercut!

Chaykin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nitaya lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Chaykin - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Nitaya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kob Nitaya!
A very excited looking Kob Nitaya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.