PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Reinold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Nockchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitali Nockchev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reinold
vs
Nockchev

205 cm
23
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otto Reinold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitali Nockchev!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reinold drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reinold is pushing down on Nockchev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nockchev is fighting to maintain full guard but Reinold has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reinold is trying to control the action in half guard but Nockchev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nockchev wants to get back to full guard.
Nockchev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Reinold is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nockchev sees it coming and defends easily.
Nockchev is looking to improve his position.
Reinold is keen to just control but Nockchev is a slippery customer.
Nockchev is pressing down on Reinold's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nockchev looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nockchev misses with a head kick.
Nockchev throws a leg kick which misses Reinold's front leg but catches the back leg as Reinold tries to avoid it.
Nockchev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses.
Reinold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reinold moves out of range as Nockchev throws a body kick.

Reinold closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reinold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nockchev wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nockchev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reinold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nockchev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reinold has him pressed against the cage.
Reinold holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Nockchev manages to break the clinch.
Reinold tries to clinch but Nockchev moves out of range.
Nockchev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nockchev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nockchev lands a big head kick that sends Reinold to the canvas! Nockchev follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

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