PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yourn Rotterdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kert Nigobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotterdam kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is avicii levels. Kert Nigobson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rotterdam
vs
Nigobson

193 cm
31
224 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

188 cm
19
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Experienced

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 18 - 16 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kert Nigobson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotterdam. Nigobson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rotterdam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nigobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nigobson looks for a takedown but Rotterdam sprawls well.
Nigobson shoots in and drives through. Rotterdam sprawls well.

Nigobson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nigobson is trying to control. Rotterdam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Rotterdam actively working from the bottom here.
Nigobson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rotterdam gets full guard.
Rotterdam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigobson wants to pass the guard but Rotterdam is keeping the position.
Nigobson wants to stand but Rotterdam has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Rotterdam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nigobson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rotterdam is tightening it up a little... Nigobson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nigobson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nigobson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rotterdam!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yourn Rotterdam!
Yourn Rotterdam very nearly forgot to thank Balco Boys - Hilo amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.