PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xernas Sly (ranked 25358 p4p, 4060 weight class) and Darjus Nikolaichev (ranked 590 p4p, 441 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sly
vs
Nikolaichev

170 cm
25
155
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
160
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xernas Sly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darjus Nikolaichev!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaichev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sly.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sly.

Nikolaichev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nikolaichev throwing strikes but missing.
Sly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikolaichev is looking to work some ground and pound but Sly has wrist control.
Nikolaichev stands and throws Sly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nikolaichev in side control, throwing shots but Sly defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaichev is working Sly over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nikolaichev in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaichev gets to mount! Sly was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Nikolaichev throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Sly has his hands clasped together but Nikolaichev breaks the hold and Sly is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Nikolaichev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darjus Nikolaichev!