PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freiedrich Nieche (ranked 5068 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taenchai Yokkao (ranked 6978 p4p, 0 weight class). Taenchai Yokkao has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Freiedrich Nieche's chin.

Nieche
vs
Yokkao

192 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 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 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taenchai Yokkao!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieche dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nieche throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nieche missing with a left hand there. Yokkao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yokkao throws a fast counter high kick but Nieche manages to duck under it in time.
Nieche stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yokkao.
Nieche fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yokkao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nieche throws a body kick that misses.
Nieche checks a low kick from Yokkao.
Yokkao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nieche takes a step back to recover.
Nieche avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Nieche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nieche throws a leg kick but Yokkao checks it.
Nieche checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Yokkao tenderised Nieche's leg. Nieche is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yokkao checks a leg kick.
Yokkao steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nieche.
Nieche cracks the inside of Yokkao's front leg.
Nieche blocks a head kick by Yokkao.
Nieche definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nieche misses with a straight left.
Nieche feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yokkao's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nieche. That's going to slow Yokkao down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokkao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yokkao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nieche is out of range.
Yokkao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yokkao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nieche feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yokkaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nieche throws out a loose jab but Yokkao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nieche misses with a body kick.
Nieche lands a leg kick that knocks Yokkao off balance momentarily.
Nieche moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nieche.
Nieche avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yokkao staying out of range there.
Yokkao lands a high kick!
Nieche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nieche throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yokkao tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieche goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieche lands a right hook to the body.
Yokkao misses with a kick to the body.
Nieche lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yokkao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nieche looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Crunch! Nieche slams his shin into Yokkao's torso.
Nieche just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieche connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yokkao momentarily.
Nieche lands a nice looking body kick.
Yokkao throws a wild body kick that Nieche sees coming a mile off.
Yokkao throws a head kick but Nieche moves out of range.
Nieche is looking for a counter combo.
Yokkao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yokkao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nieche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yokkao throws a leg kick but Nieche moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Nieche on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nieche's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yokkao under the eye.
Nieche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokkao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yokkao throws a head kick that misses.
Yokkao looks winded!
Nieche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nieche swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yokkao.

Yokkao is rocked!
A left lands for Nieche.
Yokkao is still on wobbly legs! Can Nieche finish him?
Nieche fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Yokkao to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Yokkao looks to clinch but Nieche throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Yokkao taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Freiedrich Nieche!
A very excited looking Freiedrich Nieche made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.