PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum's entrance music is Moskau. A fine choice. Nickolai Ketchum is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ketchum
vs
Fish

180 cm
27
159 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

182 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nickolai Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franky Fish!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish misses with a takedown attempt
and Ketchum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fish takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ketchum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fish walks into a stiff left hand from Ketchum.
Ketchum's corner calls for a 1-2. Ketchum obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fish gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ketchum.
Fish avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fish moves forwards but Ketchum connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ketchum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Fish drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ketchum is looking to reverse the position.
Ketchum is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rape Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ketchum wants to improve his position but Fish is controlling well.
Ketchum is controlling Fish's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ketchum manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ketchum is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ketchum wants to stand and escape but Fish is having none of it.
Fish trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketchum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ketchum is pulling down on Fish's head. It's preventing any offense from Fish, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Ketchum misses.
Fish with a poor takedown
and Ketchum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ketchum scores with a body shot.
Ketchum bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fish shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ketchum pinned against the cage. Ketchum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nickolai Ketchum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Fish.
Ketchum looks to land a combination. Fish sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fish is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ketchum.
Donk. Ketchum catches Fish right on the button with a cross.

Fish is rocked!
Ketchum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fish is still on wobbly legs! Can Ketchum finish him?
Fish wants to clinch.
Ketchum is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ketchum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum lands with an overhand left.
Nickolai Ketchum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ketchum fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Fish to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Fish looks to clinch but Ketchum throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Fish taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nickolai Ketchum!