PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freiedrich Nieche (ranked 6251 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taenchai Yokkao (ranked 5468 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.

Nieche
vs
Yokkao

192 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freiedrich Nieche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taenchai Yokkao!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieche misses with an uppercut. Yokkao saw that one coming.
Yokkao avoids a kick to the body.
Nieche stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yokkao.

Yokkao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nieche, pushing him back against the cage.
Yokkao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nieche has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yokkao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yokkao misses with an elbow strike.
Nieche tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yokkao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yokkao lands a nice knee to the body.
Nieche managing to block the knees to the body from Yokkao.
Nieche throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Yokkao.
Nieche throws a punch but it's blocked by Yokkao.
Nieche misses with a punch to the body.

Yokkao breaks from the clinch.

Yokkao clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yokkao lands a damaging elbow.
Nieche misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokkao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Yokkao.
Nieche is trying to stall.
Yokkao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nieche.
Nieche tries to break free but Yokkao pushes him back against the cage.
Yokkao misses with a knee to the head.
Yokkao scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yokkao.
Nieche dodges an elbow strike from Yokkao.
Nieche is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yokkao tries to land knees in the clinch but Nieche avoids the damage to the body.
Nieche tries a body shot but Yokkao blocks it.
Nieche blocks the elbow strike.
Yokkao trying to land knees to the body.
Nieche misses with a punch on the inside.
Nieche blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieche fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nieche blocks an elbow strike.
Nieche misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nieche blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nieche trying to stall but Yokkao improves his position.

Yokkao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nieche lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieche lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yokkao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nieche avoids a kick to the body.
Nieche lands with a hook. Yokkao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yokkao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nieche blocks a head kick by Yokkao.
Yokkao misses with a low kick.
Yokkao throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nieche crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yokkao - the referee stops the clock and Nieche gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yokkao. Nieche manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick there by Nieche.
Yokkao looks winded!
Yokkao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yokkao is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokkao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nieche throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yokkao tries to work over Nieche's front leg with a kick but Nieche checks it.
Yokkao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nieche tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Nieche tenderised Yokkao's leg. Yokkao is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick from Yokkao misses.
Nieche circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nieche is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Yokkao instigates a clinch.

Yokkao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nieche connects with a right hand. Yokkao shakes it off.
Yokkao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nieche finds it's way round the side to connect with Yokkao's head.

Yokkao is rocked!
A jab from Nieche does it's job there.
Yokkao is still on wobbly legs! Can Nieche finish him?
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!
Yokkao closes the distance but Nieche moves to the side
and Nieche counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nieche does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nieche tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yokkao is able to avoid easily.
Yokkao seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Nieche.
Good work by Nieche as he checks the leg kick.
Yokkao throws a sloppy head kick and Nieche moves out of range easily.
Nieche with a jab.
A head kick misses from Yokkao.
Yokkao throws a sloppy head kick
and Nieche connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yokkao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nieche cracks Yokkao on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Yokkao falls backwards against the cage. Nieche follows up with more strikes that drop Yokkao to his knees. Nieche keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Yokkao! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freiedrich Nieche!
During a confident post fight interview, Freiedrich Nieche thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.