PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Nidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Kukushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukushkin has chosen Kukushka 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.

Nidas
vs
Kukushkin

188 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Nidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Kukushkin!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nidas slips under a jab.
Nidas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kukushkin.
Kukushkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nidas.

Nidas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kukushkin!
Kukushkin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nidas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kukushkin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nidas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kukushkin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nidas lands with some strikes.

It looks like Alex Kukushkin has been cut.
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!
Nidas trying to control but Kukushkin is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kukushkin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Nidas working for a submission but Kukushkin is keeping him at bay.
Nidas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kukushkin hang on?
Nidas connects with a bit shot that sees Kukushkin covering up! More strikes from Nidas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nidas is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Nidas!