PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekzi Lukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ketchum might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Moskau. Lukic has chosen Enya - Only Time as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Ketchum
vs
Lukic

180 cm
24
159 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

155 cm
28
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nickolai Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alekzi Lukic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketchum scores with a three punch combo!
Ketchum digs a good body shot into Lukic's ribs.
Ketchum cracks a nice hook into Lukic's ribs.
Ketchum connects with a crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Ketchum.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ketchum!

It looks like Alekzi Lukic has been cut.
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!
Ketchum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ketchum lands a nice hook to Lukic's body. Lukic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Lukic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ketchum is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A left and a right from Ketchum both land. Nice combination.

Lukic is rocked!
Ketchum leaves Lukic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lukic shoots in for a double leg but Ketchum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lukic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lukic misses with a takedown
and Ketchum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nickolai Ketchum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alekzi Lukic.
Ketchum scores with a decent looking hook.
Lukic is still on wobbly legs! Can Ketchum finish him?
Ketchum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lukic seems to have recovered his senses.
Ketchum lands a right hook to the body.
Lukic is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ketchum is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lukic.
Ketchum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lukic looks winded!

Oooooh!!! Ketchum has knocked Lukic down with a huge combo! Ketchum steps away and waves a wobbly Lukic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ketchum is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ketchum connects with a body shot.
Ketchum scores with a shot to the body.
Ketchum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ketchum.
Ketchum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ketchum rushes Lukic with punches - Lukic moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Lukic goes down! Ketchum follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nickolai Ketchum!
Nickolai Ketchum took some time post fight to say the following; 'Winston McCall lets do this rematch. I'm ready when you are.'.