PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Demaestri
vs
Nix

180 cm
24
169 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julian Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Nix!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Demaestri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Demaestri to score with a decent uppercut.
Nix is looking to clinch but Demaestri is avoiding it.
Demaestri closes the distance and clinches up with Nix, looking for a takedown. Demaestri pushes Nix against the cage but Nix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demaestri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nix walks into a straight right hand from Demaestri.
Demaestri definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Demaestri looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Demaestri looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Demaestri trying to mount his opponent but Nix defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix has his hands clasped together around Demaestri's back. He's all about the action.

Demaestri is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Demaestri looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Demaestri is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nix sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri throwing shots but Nix is blocking nicely.

Demaestri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Demaestri is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nix defends it well.
Nix is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri trying to mount his opponent but Nix defends it.

Demaestri is looking for a kimura here.
Nix told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Demaestri is working for a kimura but Nix is defending it quite comfortably.
Nix flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nix manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Demaestri keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Nix working aggressively here.
Demaestri is looking for a takedown.
Demaestri can't find room to land a body shot as Nix controls the action.
Demaestri can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Demaestri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nix lands a left hand.
Nix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nix misses with a punch to the body.
Demaestri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nix stops a takedown attempt from Demaestri.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demaestri takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nix.
Demaestri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Demaestri dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nix tries to clinch there but Demaestri circles away.
Nix tries to clinch up.
Demaestri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nix ducks under a wild hook from Demaestri.
Demaestri fails with a takedown attempt.
Demaestri thuds a left hand into Nix's body.

Nix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demaestri, pushing him back against the cage.
Nix gets through Demaestri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Nix on the inside.
Nice body punch from Nix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nix.
Still in the clinch, Nix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nix landing knees to the body.
Nix misses with an elbow strike.
Nix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nix.
A head punch on the inside from Nix fails to land.
Nix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nix lands with a light punch inside.
Nix scores a nice knee to the body.
Nix lands with a left to the head.
Demaestri blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Nix.
Demaestri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Nix.
Demaestri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nix.
Nix looking to throw knees to the head but Demaestri is blocking nicely.
Jon Nix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nix tries to land knees in the clinch but Demaestri avoids the damage to the body.
Nix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nix.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nix.
Nix misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nix.
Demaestri drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nix working aggressively here.
Demaestri blocks an uppercut.
Nix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Demaestri.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Demaestri. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nix working Demaestri over with knees to the body.
Nix misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demaestri.
Nix lands a nice uppercut.
Demaestri prevents a body shot from Nix.
Nix trying to land knees to the body.
Nix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nix has a couple of punches blocked by Demaestri.
Demaestri is trying to push Nix away but Nix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Demaestri takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Nix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Demaestri.

Demaestri tries to keep at a distance but Nix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nix is pressed up against the cage. Demaestri has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nix down to the mat. Nix avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Demaestri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Demaestri showed some decent athleticism there.

Nix is defending against the submission attempts here by Demaestri.
Nix trying to control here.

Demaestri is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix tries to kick Demaestri off but Demaestri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Nix makes his way to full guard, as Demaestri worked for a kimura.
Demaestri pushing down on Nix's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Demaestri is trying to work for a kimura but Nix is defending well.

Demaestri wants to work for an arm triangle but Nix is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Demaestri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Demaestri is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nix is just riding it out for now. Demaestri eventually gives up the hold.
Demaestri is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri looking to control but Nix is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Demaestri swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nix is now in Demaestri's guard. A big mistake from Demaestri there, giving up the dominant position!
Nix is looking to work some ground and pound but Demaestri has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Demaestri is working an open guard so Nix takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nix wants to clinch

and Demaestri counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nix!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Demaestri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Demaestri swings around for an armbar but Nix sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Demaestri's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nix wants to control from the top but Demaestri keeps moving.

Nix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nix trying to stand up but can't free himself from Demaestri's guard.

Demaestri has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nix doesn't defend quickly enough and Demaestri has managed to lock this one up! Can Nix escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Demaestri on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Julian Demaestri!
Julian Demaestri seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.