PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduradr Nemkov (ranked 2199 p4p, 759 weight class) and Jack Cango (ranked 240 p4p, 88 weight class). Nemkov comes into the arena with Сектор газа - Лирика blaring out of the sound system. Cango has chosen Into Action by Tim Armstrong as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nemkov
vs
Cango

179 cm
25
198
9 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
194
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduradr Nemkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Cango!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cango misses with a looping left.
Cango looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cango dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Nemkov's head coaches at Shark Tank Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cango lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cango misses with a combination
and Nemkov counters with a nice body shot.
Cango throws a sloppy head kick and Nemkov moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Nemkov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cango lands a really nice looking cross but Nemkov seems unphased.
Nemkov cracks Cango with an open hand slap.
Nemkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nemkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nemkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cango can pounce on him.
Cango throws a right and a left that Nemkov avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Cango 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good standup being displayed there by Cango as he connects with a hook.
Nemkov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cango.

It looks like Eduradr Nemkov has been cut.
Nemkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nemkov manages to avoid it.
Nemkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cango throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nemkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nemkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nemkov misses with a straight left.
Nemkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cango.
Cango moves away from the strike by Nemkov.
Nemkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cango lands a jab-cross combination.
Nemkov throws a lazy right hand but Cango sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nemkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cango in his tracks.
Nemkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cango.
Cango's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cango duly obliges.
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!
Cango moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nemkov connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nemkov.
A swing and a miss from Cango.
Nemkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Cango misses.
Cango is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cango throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nemkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cango sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nemkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cango throws a hook to the side of Nemkov's head but Nemkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nemkov with a jab.
Cango works over Nemkov's head and body with a nice combination.
Cango takes a swing at Nemkov's ribcage but misses.
Cango jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nemkov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nemkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cango.
It seemed like Cango was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nemkov throws a hook to the side of Cango's head but Cango sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Cango releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cango fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cango!
A swing and a miss from Nemkov.
Cango takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cango scores with a shot to the body.
Cango slips a jab from Nemkov.
Cango scores with a jab to the body.
Cango throws a leg kick but Nemkov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cango throws a front kick that sends Nemkov stumbling back into the cage.
Cango defending well as Nemkov loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Cango misses.
Nemkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cango.
Cango avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cango looks to land a left hand but Nemkov moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nemkov counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cango misses the jab.
Cango misses with a leg kick.
Cango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nemkov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big right from Nemkov misses.
Cango misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Cango.
Cango walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nemkov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jack Cango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cango connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nemkov's hands.
Nemkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cango scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cango misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nemkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduradr Nemkov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cango lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cango misses with the combination.
Cango does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cango lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cango throws a hook but Nemkov avoids it easily.
Cango has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Nemkov drops Cango with a left and a right! Oh, Cango is hurt - Nemkov dives into side control looking to finish!

Cango is rocked!
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!

Nemkov stands up.
Cango is still on wobbly legs! Can Nemkov finish him?
Cango swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nemkov counters with a big right hand! Oh Cango is in trouble here! Nemkov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eduradr Nemkov!
Eduradr Nemkov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.