PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rico Chette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikki Throatconoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chette
vs
Throatconoe

170 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

151 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Chette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikki Throatconoe!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Throatconoe misses with a straight right.
Chette throws a hook but Throatconoe avoids it easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Throatconoe has eaten all the pies!
Chette lands with a hook. Throatconoe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Throatconoe is looking to clinch but Chette is avoiding it.
Throatconoe lands a jab to the nose.
Throatconoe throws a right hand that misses
and Chette counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Throatconoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chette swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Throatconoe slips a straight right by Chette.
Chette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Throatconoe.
Throatconoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Throatconoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chette lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Throatconoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chette.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chette lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Throatconoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Chette misses its intended target.
Throatconoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Throatconoe misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Chette. Beautiful body shot.
Rico Chette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chette misses the jab.
Throatconoe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chette counters with a stiff right hand.
Chette is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Throatconoe drops his hands momentarily and Chette takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Throatconoe closes the distance and clinches.
Throatconoe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chette's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Throatconoe lands an elbow that stopped Chette in his tracks for a moment.
Chette tries to circle away but Throatconoe has him pinned against the cage.
Throatconoe has Chette pressed against the cage, preventing Chette from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Throatconoe digs a right hand underneath Chette's ribcage. Chette let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chette is trying to break the clinch but Throatconoe is controlling him.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Chette shrugs off.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chette wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Throatconoe has him pressed against the cage.
Chette takes an elbow to the temple.
Throatconoe lands an elbow that stopped Chette in his tracks for a moment.
Chette is trying to break free.
Chette prevents a body shot from Throatconoe.
Chette is trying to break the clinch but Throatconoe is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Throatconoe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Throatconoe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Throatconoe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Chette shrugs off.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
Throatconoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Chette's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Throatconoe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chette or not.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Chette 's eye.
Throatconoe lands an elbow just above Chette 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Throatconoe as the two fighters clinch.
Chette wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chette is looking to break free of the clinch but Throatconoe has double underhooks.
Chette takes an elbow to the temple.
Throatconoe lands an elbow that stopped Chette in his tracks for a moment.
Chette wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Throatconoe has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Throatconoe.
Chette wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Throatconoe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chette's efforts to push away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chette takes an elbow to the temple.
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside.
Throatconoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Chette controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.

It looks like Rico Chette has been cut.
Throatconoe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Throatconoe.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Throatconoe.
Chette has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chette wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Throatconoe.

Chette is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Throatconoe lands an elbow inside that Chette shrugs off.
Oh Chette is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Throatconoe lands a nice elbow.
Throatconoe has Chette pressed against the cage.
Clinched against the cage, Throatconoe lands a big elbow that drops Chette! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Chette is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikki Throatconoe!