PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Nugzarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven de Pina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nugzarov comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead-Dove & Grenade. Steven de Pina has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nugzarov
vs
de Pina

168 cm
31
154 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

175 cm
28
152 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Nugzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven de Pina!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nugzarov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
de Pina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
de Pina lands an overhand right.
de Pina connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nugzarov momentarily.
de Pina bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nugzarov's head backwards.

It looks like Dmitry Nugzarov has been cut.
de Pina throws a hook to the side of Nugzarov's head but Nugzarov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nugzarov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nugzarov misses with a head kick.
de Pina avoids the head kick by Nugzarov.
de Pina misses with a lunging right hand

and Nugzarov moves into the clinch.
de Pina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nugzarov slows down the pace here.

de Pina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Pina misses with a wild combination.
de Pina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
de Pina steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nugzarov. That one must have hurt.
de Pina is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
de Pina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nugzarov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
de Pina throws a hook but Nugzarov avoids it easily.
de Pina tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nugzarov is able to avoid easily.
de Pina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nugzarov avoids a kick to the body.
de Pina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Steven de Pina has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nugzarov blocks a head kick by de Pina.
de Pina misses with an uppercut.

Nugzarov instigates a clinch.
A short right from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Nugzarov.
Nugzarov misses with some punches.
de Pina blocking some punches.

Nugzarov breaks the clinch.
de Pina ducks under a wild hook from Nugzarov.

Nugzarov clinches up against the cage.
de Pina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nugzarov has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Nugzarov.
Nugzarov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
de Pina has had enough of the clinch but Nugzarov keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on de Pina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
de Pina has had enough of the clinch but Nugzarov keeps him there for the moment.

Nugzarov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by de Pina.
Nugzarov scores with a decent looking hook.
Nugzarov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
de Pina throws a right and a left that both miss.
de Pina misses with a looping left.
de Pina throws a series of punches but Nugzarov moves out of range.
de Pina misses with a right hand

and Nugzarov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nugzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by de Pina.
Nugzarov leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nugzarov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
de Pina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nugzarov has him pressed against the cage.
Nugzarov stalling against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nugzarov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
de Pina walks into a straight right hand from Nugzarov.
de Pina missing with a left hand there. Nugzarov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nugzarov lands with a nice body punch.
Nugzarov stuns de Pina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
de Pina avoids the head kick by Nugzarov.
de Pina misses the jab.
Nugzarov throws a head kick that misses.
Nugzarov misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Nugzarov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from de Pina misses its intended target.
Nugzarov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
de Pina works Nugzarov's body with a nice hook.
Nugzarov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
de Pina misses with an uppercut. Nugzarov saw that one coming.
de Pina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nugzarov's hands.
de Pina avoids the head kick by Nugzarov.
de Pina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nugzarov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nugzarov, as that shot connected.
de Pina shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nugzarov eats them both and turns towards de Pina to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nugzarov tries to clinch but de Pina is having none of it.
Dmitry Nugzarov is winning the standup battle so far.
de Pina fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
de Pina bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nugzarov's head backwards.
de Pina scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from de Pina misses.
Nugzarov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but de Pina manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nugzarov checks a leg kick.
A big right from de Pina misses.
Nugzarov swings for the body but de Pina moves out of range.
de Pina lands an overhand right.

Nugzarov is rocked!
Nugzarov looks up at the clock. Bad move! de Pina lands a right hand from hell, dropping Nugzarov. de Pina pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven de Pina!
Steven de Pina was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.