PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razan Hase (ranked 2562 p4p, 1476 weight class) and Panagiotis Nikolau (ranked 362 p4p, 221 weight class). Panagiotis Nikolau acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hase
vs
Nikolau

192 cm
21
211
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
206
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Razan Hase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panagiotis Nikolau!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hase takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hase definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hase cracks Nikolau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nikolau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nikolau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hase.
Hase swings for the body but Nikolau moves out of range.
Nikolau throws a jab when Hase was well out of range.
Razan Hase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hase takes a swing at Nikolau's ribcage but misses.

Hase tries to keep at a distance but Nikolau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nikolau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nikolau lands a shot to the body.
Hase is looking to break free of the clinch but Nikolau has double underhooks.
Hase takes a shot to the head.
Nikolau cracks Hase with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Nikolau.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Nikolau.
Nikolau lands with a right to the head.
Nikolau digs a right hand into Hase's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hase's gas tank.
Hase is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nikolau.
Nikolau lands a body shot.
Nikolau lands a hook that snaps the head of Hase backwards.
Nikolau digs a right hand underneath Hase's ribcage. Hase let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nikolau scores with a shot to the side of Hase's head.
Nikolau lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hase takes a shot to the head.
Nikolau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hase.
Nikolau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hase.
Nikolau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nikolau lands a hook that snaps the head of Hase backwards.
Nikolau digs a right hand underneath Hase's ribcage. Hase let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nikolau scores with a shot to the side of Hase's head.
A nice left hand lands by Nikolau.
Nikolau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hase backwards.
Nikolau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Nikolau.
Nikolau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nikolau is working Hase over against the cage.
Nikolau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hase seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nikolau can turn it around.
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!
Nikolau gets through Hase's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nikolau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nikolau lands a nice uppercut.
Nikolau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nikolau scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Nikolau.
Nikolau pushes Hase back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nikolau lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Nikolau - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Nikolau as the two fighters clinch.
Nikolau gets through Hase's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nikolau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hase's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nikolau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hase backwards.
Nikolau lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nikolau.
A short body shot lands from Nikolau as the two fighters clinch.
Nikolau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nikolau scores with a shoulder strike.
Hase's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nikolau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nikolau lands a body shot.
Nikolau lands an uppercut.
Nikolau pushes Hase back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nikolau lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Nikolau.
Nikolau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nikolau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nikolau scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Nikolau.
Nikolau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hases head.
Nikolau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hase's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nikolau lands a body punch.
Nikolau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hases head.
Nikolau lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Nikolau.
A nice left hand lands by Nikolau.
Nikolau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hases head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nikolau.
Nikolau lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolau lands a shot to the body.
Nikolau lands a nice shot to the body.
Nikolau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nikolau.
Nikolau scores with a shot to the side of Hase's head.
Nikolau lands a body punch.
Nikolau lands with a short shot to the head.
Nikolau gets through Hase's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nikolau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Nikolau.
A short body shot lands from Nikolau as the two fighters clinch.
Nikolau scores with a hook to the body.
Nikolau scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Nikolau.
A shot in the inside from Nikolau.
Nikolau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nikolau lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Nikolau.
Nikolau digs a right hand underneath Hase's ribcage. Hase let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hase's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Nikolau on the inside.
Nikolau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nikolau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nikolau lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikolau digs a right hand into Hase's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hase's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nikolau.
Nikolau lands a body shot.
Nikolau lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hase is rocked!

Nikolau drops Hase onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hase is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Panagiotis Nikolau dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hase is holding his hands too far apart here. Nikolau throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Hase is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Panagiotis Nikolau!
Panagiotis Nikolau thanked the fans post fight for their support.