PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urbloks Nokdoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotterdam comes into the arena with Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Rotterdam
vs
Nokdoff

193 cm
28
220 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

183 cm
28
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yourn Rotterdam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Urbloks Nokdoff!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokdoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotterdam moves away.
Rotterdam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nokdoff misses with a double jab.
Nokdoff lands with a hook. Rotterdam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nokdoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rotterdam throws a body punch but Nokdoff moves out of range.

Rotterdam drives through and clinches with Nokdoff against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nokdoff.
Nokdoff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam tries to score a body lock takedown but Nokdoff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nokdoff has a couple of punches blocked by Rotterdam.
Nice body punch from Nokdoff.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nokdoff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotterdam trying to land knees to the body.
Rotterdam misses with a body punch.
Rotterdam has Nokdoff pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nokdoff manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nokdoff digs a right hand into Rotterdam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rotterdam's gas tank.
Nokdoff lands with a light punch inside.
Nokdoff trying to control the position but instead, Rotterdam has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nokdoff into the cage.
Nokdoff lands a nice uppercut.
Nokdoff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Nokdoff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nokdoff throws a body punch but Rotterdam moves out of range.
Nokdoff fails with a takedown attempt.
Nokdoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff misses with a right hand
and Rotterdam counters with a good, hard body kick but Nokdoff shrugs it off.
Nokdoff tests Rotterdam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nokdoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rotterdam lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotterdam scores with a jab to the body.
Nokdoff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff lands with an overhand left.
Rotterdam takes one on the button.

Rotterdam is rocked!
Rotterdam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nokdoff.
Nokdoff shoots in for a takedown but Rotterdam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rotterdam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Rotterdam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Rotterdam.

Nokdoff closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rotterdam's guard.
Nokdoff thows a big elbow that misses.
Rotterdam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rotterdam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nokdoff is one step ahead there.
Nokdoff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nokdoff passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Nokdoff.
Rotterdam looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rotterdam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nokdoff.
Nokdoff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nokdoff lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Rotterdam quite badly. Rotterdam pulls Nokdoff in close trying to recover. Nokdoff postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Rotterdam on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Rotterdam doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urbloks Nokdoff!