PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Benevides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Nadtoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Benevides
vs
Nadtoka

170 cm
29
150 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Benevides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolay Nadtoka!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadtoka lands a nice shot that snaps Benevides's head back.
Benevides fails with the takedown.
Benevides takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benevides.
Decent striking displayed by Nadtoka there.
No joy there for Nadtoka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nadtoka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nadtoka is looking to land body kicks.
Benevides looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Benevides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benevides shoots for a takedown but Nadtoka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nadtoka throws the kick towards the body but Benevides avoids it.
Nadtoka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benevides shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nadtoka but Nadtoka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benevides has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadtoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benevides.
Nadtoka jabs at Benevides's body.
Nadtoka lands with a straight right. Benevides didn't see that one coming.
Benevides fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Nadtoka as Benevides shoots in.
Benevides gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nadtoka throws a nice looking combination but Benevides bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nadtoka jabs Benevides right on the nose. Benevides blinks but takes it well.
Nadtoka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benevides.
Nadtoka connects with a body shot.
Benevides shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benevides is breathing heavily.
Nadtoka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benevides in his tracks.
Benevides shoots in looking for a takedown but Nadtoka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benevides's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nadtoka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nadtoka.
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!
Benevides tries for a takedown but Nadtoka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nadtoka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nadtoka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benevides circles away quickly and effectively.
Nadtoka cracks a nice hook into Benevides's ribs.
Nadtoka lands a two punch combo.
Nadtoka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nadtoka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benevides.
Benevides shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benevides shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benevides takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nadtoka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nadtoka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benevides walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nadtoka.
Nikolay Nadtoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benevides with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nadtoka to score with a decent uppercut.
Nikolay Nadtoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadtoka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benevides on the side of the head.
Nadtoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benevides shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nadtoka as he avoids it easily.
Nadtoka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nadtoka connects with a body shot.
Nadtoka cracks the inside of Benevides's front leg.
Benevides tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nadtoka swivels and escapes.
Nadtoka connects with a leg kick. Benevides looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crunch! Nadtoka slams his shin into Benevides's torso.
Nadtoka scores with a jab to the body.
Nadtoka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab lands there for Nadtoka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadtoka scores with a push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nadtoka.
Nadtoka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadtoka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nadtoka scores with a three punch combo!
Benevides throws a hook but Nadtoka blocks it.
Benevides fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nadtoka works over Benevides's head and body with a nice combination.
Benevides takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nadtoka lands a nice looking body kick.
Nadtoka cracks Benevides with a good jab.
Benevides tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nadtoka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nadtoka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nadtoka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nadtoka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benevides takes one to the side of the head.
Nadtoka connects with an inside leg kick.
Nadtoka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benevides had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nadtoka throws a shot to the body.
Nadtoka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Nadtoka dominated that round.
That's time! Benevides's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nadtoka scores with a leg kick.
Benevides throws a series of punches but Nadtoka moves out of range.
Benevides avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nadtoka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Benevides shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nadtoka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Benevides postures up in Nadtoka's guard and throws a big left but Nadtoka blocks it.
Nadtoka wants to sweep but no luck.

Benevides drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nadtoka dives on top into guard.
Benevides trying to keep a closed guard but Nadtoka is proving a slippery customer.

Benevides has an active guard here but Nadtoka has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benevides is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nadtoka pulls his head out easily.

Benevides actively working from the bottom here.
Benevides is trying to maintain the position but Nadtoka is very close to passing his half guard.
Benevides missing with punches from the bottom.
Nadtoka passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadtoka controlling from mount.
Nadtoka prevents Benevides from getting the reversal.
Nadtoka blocks Benevides's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Benevides tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nadtoka avoids the attempt from Benevides to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benevides keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Benevides sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Nadtoka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Benevides slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benevides throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nadtoka won't allow Benevides to sweep him here.

Benevides is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Benevides being controlled here, momentarily.
Benevides is looking to sweep but instead, Nadtoka has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benevides is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Benevides dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Benevides sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Benevides shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nadtoka sprawls well. Nadtoka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benevides gets slowly back to his feet.
Benevides will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Benevides moves out of range of the body kick.
Nadtoka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nadtoka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benevides. That did some damage!
Nadtoka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nadtoka duly obliges.
Benevides tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nadtoka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benevides slips a jab and a cross from Nadtoka.
Nadtoka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benevides moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benevides moves forwards but Nadtoka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nadtoka. That's going to slow Benevides down.
A punch lands to the side of Benevides 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nadtoka tests Benevides's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown by Benevides or perhaps it was just good defense by Nadtoka which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benevides has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Benevides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nadtoka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benevides.
Nadtoka lands with a shot to the body.
Benevides looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nadtoka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benevides looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nadtoka lands with a nice combination. Benevides backs away looking to recover.
Benevides shoots in looking for a takedown but Nadtoka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benevides's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nadtoka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benevides at a distance.
Nice shot by Nadtoka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadtoka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nadtoka lands a nice shot to the body.
Nadtoka lands with a nice combination. Benevides backs away looking to recover.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nadtoka. Benevides shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nadtoka.
Nadtoka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nadtoka throws a front kick that sends Benevides stumbling back into the cage.
Nadtoka lands with a nice combination. Benevides backs away looking to recover.
Nadtoka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benevides.
Benevides takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benevides shoots for a double leg takedown but Nadtoka sprawls well. He's pushed Benevides's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nadtoka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nadtoka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nadtoka throws a combination. Benevides tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nadtoka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benevides back to the cage. Nadtoka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadtoka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benevides keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benevides.
Benevides on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Nadtoka.
Nadtoka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nadtoka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benevides needs to keep his hands up - Nadtoka had a free shot at his head there.
Benevides closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nadtoka circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nadtoka.
Nadtoka throws a good cross that connects.
Benevides looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nadtoka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benevides back to the cage. Nadtoka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nadtoka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nadtoka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benevides is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadtoka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nadtoka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nadtoka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadtoka keeps the fight on the outside.
Benevides takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nadtoka leaves Benevides with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benevides swinging wildly here.
Nadtoka scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nadtoka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nadtoka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Benevides throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nadtoka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Benevides is in Nadtoka's guard.
Nadtoka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Nadtoka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nadtoka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Nadtoka!
Nikolay Nadtoka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.