PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Nemov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Show
vs
Nemov

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandr Nemov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nemov clinches.
Show misses with a knee strike.
Nemov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nemov tries to land knees in the clinch but Show avoids the damage to the body.
Show throws an elbow but it misses.
Show connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nemov's face.

It looks like Aleksandr Nemov has been cut.
Show with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nemov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Show blocks it with crossed arms.
Show blocks the elbow strike.
Nemov missing with knees to the body.
Show tries a knee to the head but Nemov blocks it.
Show looking to throw knees to the head but Nemov is blocking nicely.
Nemov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Show blocks the elbow strike.
Show throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nemov blocks it with crossed arms.
Nemov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Show has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Show looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nemov blocks the elbow strike.
Show with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nemov missing with knees to the body.
Nemov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nemov throws an elbow but misses.
Show managing to block the knees to the body from Nemov.
Show blocks an elbow strike.
Show tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Show throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Show lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nemov lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nemov throws an elbow but misses.
Show lands a knee to the head.
Show tries a knee to the head but Nemov blocks it.
Show avoids a wild elbow strike from Nemov.
Nemov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nemov tries to land knees in the clinch but Show avoids the damage to the body.
Nemov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nemov lands an elbow that stopped Show in his tracks for a moment.
Nemov misses with a knee to the head.
Nemov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nemov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nemov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Show's defenses.
Show with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nemov's defenses.
Nemov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Show's defenses.
Nemov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Show avoids it.
Show using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nemov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Show.
Show lands a nice elbow.
Show tries to land a knee to the head but Nemov blocks with his arms.
Show lands a damaging elbow.
Show looking to throw knees to the head but Nemov is blocking nicely.
Show comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Show misses with a knee strike.
Show creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemov blocks an elbow strike.
Show throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Show tries a knee to the head but Nemov blocks it.
Nemov with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nemov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Show with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nemov tries a knee to the head but Show blocks it.
Nemov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Show using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nemov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Show throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nemov throws an elbow that misses.
Show misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aleksandr Nemov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Nemov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nemov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nemov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nemov blocks an elbow strike from Show.
Nemov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Show with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Show throws a knee to the head but misses.
Show creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nemov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Show's defenses.
Show misses with a knee to the head.
Nemov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Show takes an elbow to the temple.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Show connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Nemov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Show avoids the elbow strike from Nemov, against the cage.
Nemov scores a nice knee to the body.
Nemov crunches a lovely knee into Show's ribcage.
Nemov trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nemov obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nemov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Show avoids it.
Nemov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Show blocks it with crossed arms.
Aleksandr Nemov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nemov misses with an elbow over the top.
Nemov tries to land a knee to the head but Show blocks with his arms.
Show with a knee to the head.
Nemov tries to land knees in the clinch but Show avoids the damage to the body.
Nemov landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nemov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nemov scores a nice knee to the body.
Nemov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Show's face.
Nemov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Show has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nemov tries a knee to the head but Show blocks it.
Nemov misses with a knee strike.
Nemov misses with a knee to the head.
Nemov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Show has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nemov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Show blocks it with crossed arms.
Nemov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Show.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemov blocks the elbow strike.
Nemov throws an elbow but it misses.
Show tries a knee to the head but Nemov blocks it.
Nemov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Show avoids it.
Nemov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Show is defending well for now.
Show blocks an elbow strike from Nemov.
Show misses with a knee strike.
Nemov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Show blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Show misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Show throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nemov missing with knees to the body.
Show creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nemov's defenses.
Show with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Show blocks the elbow strike.
Nemov throws an elbow that misses.
Show using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nemov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Show.
Show blocks an elbow strike from Nemov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nemov tries to land knees in the clinch but Show avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Show creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nemov's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Nemov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksandr Nemov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Show gets tackled into the cage by Nemov. Nemov maintains the clinch.
Show avoiding damage as Nemov throws knees to the body.
Nemov avoids a wild elbow strike from Show.
Nemov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Show looking to throw knees to the head but Nemov is blocking nicely.
Show lands an elbow inside that Nemov shrugs off.
Show looking to throw knees to the head but Nemov is blocking nicely.
Nemov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nemov missing with knees to the body.
Show looking to throw knees to the head but Nemov is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Show.
Show tries to land a knee to the head but Nemov blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Show throws a knee to the head but misses.
Show throws a knee to the head but misses.
Show tries to land a knee to the head but Nemov blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nemov looking to throw knees to the head but Show is blocking nicely.
Show tries to land a knee to the head but Nemov blocks with his arms.
Show throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nemov misses with an elbow strike.
Nemov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nemov lands an elbow that stopped Show in his tracks for a moment.
Show misses with a knee to the head.
Show looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nemov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Show has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Show throws an elbow but misses.
Nemov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nemov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Show misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Nemov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nemov dodges an elbow strike from Show.
Show tries a knee to the head but Nemov blocks it.
Nemov lands an elbow that stopped Show in his tracks for a moment.
Show tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nemov blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show managing to block the knees to the body from Nemov.
Nemov lands an elbow that stopped Show in his tracks for a moment.
Show blocks an elbow strike from Nemov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nemov throws an elbow but misses.
Show throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nemov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Show.
Nemov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nemov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Show has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nemov lands an elbow that stopped Show in his tracks for a moment.
Nemov blocks an elbow strike from Show.
Nemov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nemov throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemov tries to land a knee to the head but Show blocks with his arms.
Nemov trying to land knees to the body.
Show throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nemov blocks it with crossed arms.
Show takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nemov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nemov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Show's brow.
Show blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nemov blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nemov blocks an elbow strike.
Nemov blocks an elbow strike from Show.
Big Show has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nemov looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandr Nemov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nemov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Aleksandr Nemov!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Aleksandr Nemov!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Aleksandr Nemov!

Aleksandr Nemov wins by unanimous decision!