PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milos Nikolic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Careless Emotion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emotion has chosen Crystal Castles - Lovers Who Uncover as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Careless Emotion is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Nikolic
vs
Emotion

189 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milos Nikolic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Careless Emotion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolic looks to clinch
and Emotion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nikolic tries for a takedown but Emotion circles away easily

and Emotion counters with a right hand that sends Nikolic tumbling to the canvas! Can Emotion finish him? He dives into Nikolic's guard looking to do just that!

It looks like Milos Nikolic has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emotion has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nikolic is proving hard to escape from.
Nikolic trying to control the position.
Nikolic looking to control but Emotion passes into half guard.
Emotion wants to stand up but Nikolic has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolic is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emotion is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Emotion tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nikolic controls his leg.
Nikolic moves into full guard.
Emotion wants to get up but he can't break Nikolic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emotion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nikolic is trying to hold Emotion in close to prevent damage but Emotion has managed to pass into half guard.
Emotion wants to stand up but Nikolic is controlling the position.
Emotion is taking a breather. Nikolic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Emotion prevents Nikolic from improving his position.
Nikolic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emotion controlling the action here.

Emotion postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nikolic to stand up.
Careless Emotion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Emotion as Nikolic shoots in.
Nikolic shoots and misses
and Emotion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milos Nikolic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolic is breathing heavily.
Nikolic wants to slow Emotion down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emotion misses with a straight left.
Nikolic misses with a takedown
and Emotion counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Emotion catches Nikolic napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Nikolic to the canvas!

Emotion stands and steps away. Nikolic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Emotion knocks Nikolic out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Careless Emotion!