PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Rection (ranked 1667 p4p, 1445 weight class) and Koa Nightmarcher (ranked 224 p4p, 195 weight class). Koa Nightmarcher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hugh Rection's chin.

Rection
vs
Nightmarcher

150 cm
25
163
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
149
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugh Rection!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koa Nightmarcher!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightmarcher checks a low kick from Rection.
A low kick from Rection misses
and Nightmarcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rection closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nightmarcher circles away.
Nightmarcher throws out a counter right but Rection avoids it with no problem.
Rection tries for a takedown but Nightmarcher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rection throws out a leg kick but Nightmarcher moves out of range and Rection only half commits.
Rection misses with a takedown
and Nightmarcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Rection. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rection throws out a leg kick but Nightmarcher moves out of range and Rection only half commits.
A countering left hand to the body from Nightmarcher misses.
Rection fails with the takedown
and Nightmarcher counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Hugh Rection has been cut.
Rection gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nightmarcher lands a big right hand that sends Rection crashing to the mat! Nightmarcher stays standing though and waves Rection back to his feet!

Rection is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nightmarcher leaves Rection with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nightmarcher throws out a counter right but Rection avoids it with no problem.

Nightmarcher lands a big uppercut and Rection crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rection looks OK. Nightmarcher waves Rection back to his feet!
Oh Rection is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection throws a low kick but Nightmarcher moves out of range easily.
Rection seems to have got his legs back now.
Nightmarcher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rection rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nightmarcher counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Rection falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Koa Nightmarcher!
Koa Nightmarcher managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Island Xtreme Clothing, into his post fight interview.