PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Nugzarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nugzarov comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead-Dove & Grenade. Lei has chosen Rising Dawn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nugzarov
vs
Lei

168 cm
31
154 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

176 cm
28
152 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Nugzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chan Lei!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei throws a poor cross that misses
and Nugzarov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lei throws a nice looking combination but Nugzarov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nugzarov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nugzarov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lei thinking.
Nugzarov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lei.
Nugzarov misses with a few strikes there.
Lei swinging wildly here.
Lei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nugzarov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nugzarov stalling against the cage.
Nugzarov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lei wants to get back to striking at distance but Nugzarov won't allow it.

Nugzarov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nugzarov counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Chan Lei has been cut.
Lei throws a hook but Nugzarov avoids it easily.
Nugzarov throws a head kick that misses.
Lei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lei throws a right and a left that Nugzarov avoids nicely.
Nugzarov looks to land a left hand but Lei moved out of range nicely.

Lei gets tackled into the cage by Nugzarov. Nugzarov maintains the clinch.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but Nugzarov has him pressed against the cage.
Lei wants to get back to striking at distance but Nugzarov won't allow it.

Nugzarov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei throws the left hand but Nugzarov avoids the punch easily.
Lei swinging wildly here.
Nugzarov misses with the combination.
Nugzarov on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lei throws a sloppy body shot
and Nugzarov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lei thinking.
Lei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nugzarov can pounce on him.
Lei throws a body punch but Nugzarov moves out of range.
Lei misses with a hook.
Lei throws a nice looking combination but Nugzarov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nugzarov.
Lei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lei looks gassed!
Lei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nugzarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lei avoids the head kick by Nugzarov.
Nugzarov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Nugzarov has Lei up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nugzarov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei tries to break free but Nugzarov pushes him back against the cage.

Nugzarov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nugzarov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nugzarov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lei looks to land a combination but Nugzarov avoids it well.
Nugzarov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lei.
Lei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Lei.
Nugzarov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lei's head.
Lei throws a right and a left that Nugzarov avoids nicely.
Nugzarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lei.
Lei might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lei misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nugzarov moves away from the strike by Lei.
Lei misses with a double jab.
Lei avoids the head kick by Nugzarov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Nugzarov coming out on top.
Nugzarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lei.
Lei defending well as Nugzarov loads up on a big left hand.
Lei misses with a combination

and Nugzarov counters with a flying knee that drops Lei!

Lei is rocked!

Lei is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nugzarov is aware though and is defending well.
Lei is still in real trouble! Can Nugzarov finish him?

Lei is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lei seems to have recovered his senses.
Nugzarov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nugzarov stands up from Lei's guard - Nugzarov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lei throws a lazy right hand but Nugzarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nugzarov throws a sloppy head kick and Lei moves out of range easily.
Lei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nugzarov takes a swing at Lei's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Nugzarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chan Lei's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nugzarov lands a high kick!
Lei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Nugzarov instigates a clinch.
Lei tries to break the clinch but Nugzarov is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Nugzarov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nugzarov.
Lei wants to break the clinch but can't.

Nugzarov breaks from the clinch.
Nugzarov misses with a hook.

Lei gets tackled into the cage by Nugzarov. Nugzarov maintains the clinch.
Nugzarov can't find room to land a body shot as Lei controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That has opened up Chan Lei's cut even more.
Nugzarov prevents Lei from breaking the clinch.

Nugzarov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Dmitry Nugzarov has been cut.
A big right from Lei misses.
A big left from Lei misses.

Nugzarov has managed to clinch.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but Nugzarov is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A frustrated look appears on Lei's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nugzarov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leis head.
Nugzarov slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nugzarov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lei's efforts to push away.
Nugzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lei.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nugzarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Nugzarov breaks from the clinch.
Lei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nugzarov slips a jab and a cross from Lei.
Nugzarov throws a head kick that misses.
Lei falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nugzarov counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nugzarov connects with a right hand. Lei shakes it off.
Nugzarov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dmitry Nugzarov is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Nugzarov.
Lei throws a right hand that Nugzarov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nugzarov also avoids with ease.
Lei misses the jab.
Lei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Nugzarov.
Lei misses with the combination.
Lei is breathing heavily.
Lei lands a two punch combo.
Lei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nugzarov.
Nugzarov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nugzarov circles away quickly and effectively.
Chan Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nugzarov circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Nugzarov.
Nugzarov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nugzarov lands a nice looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Nugzarov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei looks to land a combination but Nugzarov avoids it well.
Nugzarov's corner calls for a 1-2. Nugzarov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lei throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nugzarov dodges the punch combination from Lei.
Nugzarov throws a sloppy head kick and Lei moves out of range easily.
Lei misses with a combination
and Lei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Nugzarov dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Nugzarov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nugzarov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lei's head.
Nugzarov lands a head kick!
Lei tries to bum rush Nugzarov with a series of wild strikes but Nugzarov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nugzarov has closed the distance and engaged Lei in a clinch.
Nugzarov gets through Lei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Nugzarov breaks the clinch.
Nugzarov slips a straight right by Lei.
Lei avoids the head kick by Nugzarov.
Lei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nugzarov lands a really nice looking cross but Lei seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nugzarov slips under a jab.
Lei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nugzarov slips a jab and a cross from Lei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugzarov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lei takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lei misses with a double jab
and Nugzarov counters with a flying knee that drops Lei! Nugzarov dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Nugzarov!
Dmitry Nugzarov opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.