PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Nikolas (ranked 2188 p4p, 1458 weight class) and Bhishma Chontamenti (ranked 274 p4p, 192 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nikolas
vs
Chontamenti

182 cm
27
190
7 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
200
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Altitude Clothing
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pierre Nikolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bhishma Chontamenti!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Chontamenti.
Chontamenti feints and then cracks Nikolas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nikolas down.
Nikolas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chontamenti throws a lazy right hand but Nikolas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Chontamenti pushes Nikolas up against the cage in a clinch.
Chontamenti working aggressively here.
Chontamenti scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chontamenti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti lands a shoulder strike.
Chontamenti lands a body punch.
Nikolas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Nikolas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nikolas wants to break free but Chontamenti has control.
Chontamenti tries to throw a body punch but Nikolas avoids it by throwing Chontamenti back against the cage.
Nikolas is looking to break free of the clinch but Chontamenti has double underhooks.
Nikolas is trying to push Chontamenti away but Chontamenti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chontamenti is pushing Nikolas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chontamenti misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chontamenti pushes Nikolas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chontamenti lands a nice uppercut.
Chontamenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chontamenti stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nikolas blocks an uppercut.
Nikolas can't break the clinch.
Nikolas tries to break free but Chontamenti pushes him back against the cage.
Nikolas can't find room to land a body shot as Chontamenti controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Nikolas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nikolas tries to circle away but Chontamenti has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Chontamenti.
Nikolas prevents a body shot from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chontamenti prevents Nikolas from breaking the clinch.
Chontamenti gets through Nikolas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Chontamenti.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chontamenti.
Nikolas is breathing heavily.
Chontamenti lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chontamenti digs a right hand into Nikolas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nikolas's gas tank.
Chontamenti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nikolas backwards.
Nice body punch from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chontamenti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chontamenti lands with a right to the head.
Chontamenti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Chontamenti.

Nikolas is rocked!

It looks like Pierre Nikolas has been cut.
Chontamenti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Nikolas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chontamenti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nikolas seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti lands a hook that snaps the head of Nikolas backwards.
Chontamenti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chontamenti lands with a left to the head.
Chontamenti is struggling to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Chontamenti.
Chontamenti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chontamenti digs a right hand into Nikolas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nikolas's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chontamenti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Chontamenti.
Chontamenti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nikolas or not.
Chontamenti lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A hook to the body from Chontamenti.
Nice body punch from Chontamenti - that landed with a thud.
Chontamenti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Chontamenti as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Chontamenti.
A right handed body shot lands from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nikolas backwards.
A hook to the body from Chontamenti.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chontamenti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Chontamenti as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chontamenti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chontamenti lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Nikolas to his knees! Chontamenti keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bhishma Chontamenti!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bhishma Chontamenti waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.