PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Lorenzo (ranked 4774 p4p, 4397 weight class) and David Nikora (ranked 454 p4p, 441 weight class). Lorenzo comes to the cage accompanied by Giorno's theme - flamenco cover. David Nikora has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lorenzo
vs
Nikora

185 cm
21
221
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
220
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Nikora!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo slips a jab from Nikora.
Nikora throws a hook but Lorenzo blocks it.
Nikora lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lorenzo slips under a jab.
Lorenzo tried to counter with a leg kick but Nikora avoided it.
Lorenzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nikora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lorenzo is looking to counter punch.
Lorenzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nikora.
Nikora throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikora on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nikora throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a three punch combo that has Nikora backing up. Nikora nods at Lorenzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Lorenzo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters circling - Nikora throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikora throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Nikora.
Lorenzo throwing a counter right hand but Nikora manages to avoid it.
Lorenzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikora.
Nikora throws a big shot that misses.
Nikora takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nikora on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nikora connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick.
Nikora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lorenzo counters with a low kick, right behind Nikora 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nikora misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lorenzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lorenzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nikora momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Lorenzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lorenzo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with an inside leg kick.
Lorenzo scores with a nice head shot.
Lorenzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nikora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lorenzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lorenzo connects with a leg kick.
Nikora misses the jab.
Nikora might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nikora takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nikora misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo slips under a jab from Nikora.
Nikora takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nikora on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nikora moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donk. Nikora catches Lorenzo right on the button with a cross.
Nikora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikora swings widly with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Lorenzo slips under a jab.
Nikora misses with a straight right.
As Nikora backs away, Lorenzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nikora's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nikora takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikora misses with a hook. Lorenzo ducked under it nicely.
Lorenzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nikora misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.
Nikora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lorenzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lorenzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikora throws out the jab.
Lorenzo tried to counter with a leg kick but Nikora avoided it.
A good leg kick by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lorenzo works the jab nicely.
Lorenzo connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Lorenzo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from Nikora misses its intended target.
Nikora misses with a wild combination.
Lorenzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikora can do to turn this around?
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Nikora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lorenzo misses the target.
Nikora throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikora connects with a nice looking jab.
Lorenzo staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikora has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Lorenzo moves out of range as Nikora strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikora misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Lorenzo misses the target.
Nikora throws a hook to the side of Lorenzo's head but Lorenzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nikora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikora throws a jab but it's blocked by Lorenzo.
Nikora throws a body shot but no joy.
Nikora throws the left hand but Lorenzo avoids the punch easily.
Nikora swings widly with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Nikora misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lorenzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lorenzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nikora throws a combination that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nikora falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lorenzo counter with a right hand.
Nikora is breathing heavily.
A big right from Nikora misses.
Nikora throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Lorenzo.
Nikora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Lorenzo looks for the body kick but Nikora saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo lands a jab to the head.
Lorenzo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lorenzo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nikora will feel that in the morning.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Lorenzo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lorenzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikora.
Lorenzo is looking to counter punch.
Lorenzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lorenzo duly obliges.
Nikora has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Nikora misses its intended target.
Nikora takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lorenzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Nikora misses with a hook
and Lorenzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lorenzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Nikora.
Nikora fails to land with a series of punches.
Javier Lorenzo is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Nikora misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lorenzo, as that shot connected.
Lorenzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nikora in his tracks.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
letting Lorenzo counter with a right hand.
Nikora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nikora misses with an uppercut.
Lorenzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Lorenzo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nikora throws the left hand but Lorenzo avoids the punch easily.
Lorenzo slips a jab from Nikora.
Nikora jabs Lorenzo right on the nose. Lorenzo blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Javier Lorenzo has been cut.
Nikora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lorenzo manages to avoid it.
Lorenzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikora.
Lorenzo moves away from the strike by Nikora.
Nikora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Nikora backs away, Lorenzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo scores with a jab. Nikora acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nikora throws a series of punches but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lorenzo throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo staying out of range there.
Nikora misses with an uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lorenzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nikora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikora takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lorenzo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nikora misses with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a series of strikes. Nikora will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nikora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikora moves forwards but Lorenzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nikora pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo jabs Nikora right on the nose. Nikora blinks but takes it well.
Nikora misses with a left hand
and Lorenzo counters with an inside leg kick.
David Nikora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Nikora throws an off balance right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lorenzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nikora slips a straight right by Lorenzo.
Nikora looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenzo is just out of range.
Nikora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Lorenzo misses the target.
David Nikora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Lorenzo.
Nikora ducks right into an uppercut from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Nikora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikora ducks under a wild hook from Lorenzo.
Nikora swings widly with a right hand
and Lorenzo counters with a good low kick that Nikora was not able to check.
Nikora misses with a combination
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikora throws a poor cross that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a three punch combo that has Nikora backing up. Nikora nods at Lorenzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Javier Lorenzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lorenzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lorenzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Nikora.
Nikora throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nikora's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikora throws a combination that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nikora's knee momentarily.
Nikora stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lorenzo.
Nikora takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nikora gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Lorenzo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lorenzo throws a combination. Nikora tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nikora misses with a looping left.
It looked like Lorenzo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lorenzo lands with a nice combination. Nikora backs away looking to recover.
Nikora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lorenzo can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Lorenzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lorenzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Lorenzo!
Javier Lorenzo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.