PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nico Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Alexandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nico Vega could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Alexandrov's chin.

Vega
vs
Alexandrov

200 cm
25
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

212 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nico Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladimir Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexandrov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Alexandrov shoots in for a takedown but Vega shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Vega has managed to clinch.
Alexandrov blocks an elbow strike from Vega.
Vega lands an elbow that stopped Alexandrov in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls for Vega to work.
Vega gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vega just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexandrov's brow.
Vega lands an elbow inside that Alexandrov shrugs off.

It looks like Vladimir Alexandrov has been cut.
Vega lands a damaging elbow.
Vega pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexandrov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexandrov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vega lands an elbow inside.
Vega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vega creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alexandrov's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vega.
Alexandrov blocks the elbow strike.
Vega creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice elbow from Vega.
Vega lands an elbow inside.
Vega creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alexandrov's defenses.
Vega throws an elbow but it misses.
Vega lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vega lands an elbow just above Alexandrov 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Alexandrov is rocked!
Vega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alexandrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Vega finish him?
Vega creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alexandrov's defenses.
Vega misses with an elbow strike.
Vega throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vega just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexandrov's brow.
Vega throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vega throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vega throws an elbow but misses.
Alexandrov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vega misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexandrov blocks an elbow strike.
Alexandrov blocks the elbow strike.
Vega creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vega slows down the pace here.
Vega comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Alexandrov! Vega unloads with more strikes and Alexandrov sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nico Vega!