PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rekord Nadoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio has chosen Wings Of Life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nadoev
vs
Julio

199 cm
22
264 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rekord Nadoev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armando Julio!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadoev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Julio has time to react.

It looks like Armando Julio has been cut.
Julio ducks right into an uppercut from Nadoev.
Nadoev misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Nadoev does no damage.
Julio ducks under a wild hook from Nadoev.
Nadoev lands with a straight right. Julio didn't see that one coming.
Nadoev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio shoots in but Nadoev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Nadoev misses its intended target.
Nadoev cracks Julio with a big right hand and Julio goes down!
Julio looking for a sweep. Not yet Julio, not yet.
Nadoev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nadoev throwing strikes from guard but Julio blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nadoev wants to control from the top but Julio keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio is trying to keep Nadoev in close.

Julio working for a triangle but Nadoev defends it easily.

Nadoev stands and steps away. Julio gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rekord Nadoev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nadoev.
Nadoev catches Julio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadoev misses with an uppercut.
Nadoev missing with a left hand there. Julio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Julio slips a jab from Nadoev.
Nadoev looks to land a combination but Julio avoids it well.
A shot to de liver by Nadoev. Beautiful body shot.
Julio looks gassed!
Nadoev loads up on a big right hand but Julio slips the punch.
Julio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadoev lands a jab to the nose.

That has opened up Armando Julio's cut even more.
Nice straight punches there by Nadoev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nadoev.
Julio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Julio is rocked!
Nadoev cracks Julio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Julio is still on wobbly legs! Can Nadoev finish him?
Nadoev lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Julio - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Nadoev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rekord Nadoev!