PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evil Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atlas Metaxas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metaxas has chosen The Yeti as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nixon
vs
Metaxas

188 cm
21
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

190 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Instinct

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Evil Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atlas Metaxas!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Metaxas.
Nixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Metaxas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nixon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Metaxas finds it's way round the side to connect with Nixon's head.
A left lands for Nixon.

It looks like Atlas Metaxas has been cut.
Metaxas connects with a solid leg kick.
Metaxas throws a hook but Nixon blocks it.
Metaxas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nixon connects with a jab.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Metaxas lands a slapping body shot.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Metaxas moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon lands a body shot.
Nixon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nixon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nixon jabs at Metaxas's body.
Metaxas takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Nixon lands.
Nixon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nixon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nixon throws a shot from downtown. Metaxas moves away and avoids it.
Metaxas misses with a looping right.
We've been informed that Metaxas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metaxas.
Nixon looks to land a right hand but Metaxas moved out of range.
Good work by Nixon as he checks the leg kick.
Metaxas cracks a nice hook into Nixon's ribs.
Metaxas misses with a left hand
and Nixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Nixon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Metaxas swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Nixon lands.

Metaxas clinches.
Metaxas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Metaxas controls the action.
Nixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Metaxas.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metaxas misses with a punch to the body.
Metaxas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metaxas misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nixon.
Metaxas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Metaxas.
Nixon slows down the pace here.
Metaxas takes a shot to the head.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Metaxas tries to work over Nixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Metaxas.
Nixon misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metaxas.
A short uppercut from Nixon.
Metaxas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon leaning against his opponent.
Nixon working aggressively here.
Nixon tries a body shot but Metaxas blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Metaxas as Nixon tries to tie him up.
Nixon is looking to control Metaxas's arms but Metaxas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nixon has his back to the cage.
Metaxas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
Metaxas misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nixon working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Metaxas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Metaxas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nixon is stalling in the full guard.
Nixon preventing the sweep.

Metaxas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nixon postures up.
Nixon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Metaxas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Evil Nixon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Atlas Metaxas's cut.
That's time! Nixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A cross from Metaxas lands.
Nixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metaxas throws a hook but Nixon avoids it easily.
Nixon moves out of range as Metaxas throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Nixon.
Nixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metaxas.
Nixon throws a right hand that misses

and Metaxas counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nixon.
Nixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Metaxas gets through Nixon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Metaxas blocks a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Metaxas is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Metaxas is still on wobbly legs! Can Nixon finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Metaxas seems to have recovered his senses.
Metaxas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nixon throws a big uppercut that drops Metaxas! More strikes from Nixon and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Metaxas lies dazed against the cage as Nixon celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evil Nixon!
Evil Nixon thanked the fans post fight for their support.