PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nightey Knights (ranked 961 p4p, 1041 weight class) and Aleksandar Ivkov (ranked 53 p4p, 61 weight class). Aleksandar Ivkov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Knights
vs
Ivkov

168 cm
29
135
10 - 5 - 0

177 cm
29
149
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nightey Knights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Ivkov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivkov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knights looks to land a left hand but Ivkov moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Ivkov.
Ivkov throws a lazy right hand but Knights sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivkov misses with the combination.
Knights looks to throw the jab but Ivkov is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Knights. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Ivkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivkov throws a shot from downtown. Knights moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Knights wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ivkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knights.
Knights swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ivkov counter with a right hand.
Knights keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knights throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ivkov counters with a series of strikes. Knights will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knights definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knights takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knights misses the jab.
Knights swings widly with a right hand
and Knights takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Knights misses the target.
Nice body punch from Ivkov.
Ivkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knights swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knights throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knights comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Ivkov lands.
Knights moves out of range as Ivkov strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Knights misses the target.
Ivkov moves away from the strike by Knights.
A jab from Knights misses.
Knights with a jab.
Knights swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ivkov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Knights throws a lazy uppercut
and Ivkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ivkov scores with a head kick. Knights tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Nightey Knights has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knights. Ivkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knights throws a combination that misses
and Ivkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knights cracks Ivkov with an open hand slap.

Ivkov is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knights misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivkov.
Ivkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Knights finish him?
Knights fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivkov throws a series of punches but Knights moves out of range.
Ivkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivkov misses with a left hand
and Knights counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Ivkov misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Ivkov. That snapped Knights's head back.
Ivkov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knights counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knights throws a lazy right hand but Ivkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivkov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivkov missing with a left hand there. Knights was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ivkov throws a body punch but Knights moves out of range.
Knights scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knights digs a good body shot into Ivkov's ribs.
Knights is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivkov.
Knights throws a body shot but no joy.
Ivkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knights moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Knights on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Ivkov.
Ivkov misses with a looping right.

Knights cracks Ivkov with an uppercut from hell and Ivkov crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Knights's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aleksandar Ivkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nightey Knights's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big right from Knights misses.
Ivkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.

It looks like Aleksandar Ivkov has been cut.
Knights changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knights misses with a hook.
Knights cracks Ivkov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ivkov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Knights pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ivkov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nightey Knights!
Nightey Knights bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.