PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Niemayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley Molovgomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Niemayer
vs
Molovgomedov

172 cm
24
156 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

173 cm
23
159 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Niemayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riley Molovgomedov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemayer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Niemayer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Niemayer throws a push kick but Molovgomedov slaps the foot to one side.
Niemayer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Molovgomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Molovgomedov is looking to clinch but Niemayer is avoiding it.
Niemayer missing with a left hand there. Molovgomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niemayer looks to land a left hand but Molovgomedov moved out of range nicely.
Niemayer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Molovgomedov is looking to clinch.
Niemayer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Niemayer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Molovgomedov checks it well.
Niemayer swats away the attempt to clinch by Molovgomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molovgomedov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Niemayer counters with a head kick.
Good shot there by Niemayer.
Niemayer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Niemayer throws a poor cross that misses
and Molovgomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Molovgomedov instigates a clinch.
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!
Molovgomedov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Niemayer blocks a body shot from Molovgomedov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov lands an uppercut.
Niemayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niemayer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Molovgomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemayer.
Molovgomedov lands with a right to the head.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molovgomedov's elbow.

Niemayer breaks the clinch.
Niemayer misses with a leg kick
and Molovgomedov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Molovgomedov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Niemayer.
Niemayer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niemayer misses with a body punch.
Niemayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niemayer prevents a body shot from Molovgomedov.
Niemayer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niemayer struggles to land a body shot inside as Molovgomedov controls his hands.
Niemayer misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molovgomedov lands with a right to the head.
Niemayer can't break the clinch.
Niemayer struggles to land a body shot inside as Molovgomedov controls his hands.

Molovgomedov breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Molovgomedov instigates a clinch.
Niemayer prevents a body shot from Molovgomedov.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Molovgomedov lands a shot to the body.
Molovgomedov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Molovgomedov misses with a knee strike.
Niemayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Niemayer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Niemayer closes the distance and clinches.
Molovgomedov slowing the pace effectively.
Niemayer misses with a body punch.
Molovgomedov is trying to push Niemayer away but Niemayer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Molovgomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Molovgomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemayer.
Molovgomedov missing with knees to the body.
Niemayer tries to work over Molovgomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molovgomedov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Molovgomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niemayer lands a nice uppercut.
Niemayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niemayer takes a shot to the head.
Niemayer pushes Molovgomedov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Niemayer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niemayer misses with a punch on the inside.
Molovgomedov pushes Niemayer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov controlling the action here for a moment.
Molovgomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niemayer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molovgomedov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molovgomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niemayer's elbow.
Niemayer lands a nice shot to the body.
Molovgomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molovgomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niemayer tries to throw a body punch but Molovgomedov avoids it by throwing Niemayer back against the cage.
Molovgomedov missing with knees to the body.
Niemayer misses with a punch to the body.
Molovgomedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niemayer tries to work over Molovgomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niemayer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niemayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niemayer can't find room to land a body shot as Molovgomedov controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lukas Niemayer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Molovgomedov closes the distance and clinches.
Molovgomedov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Niemayer up against the cage.
Molovgomedov lands an uppercut.
Molovgomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Niemayer.
Molovgomedov slowing the pace effectively.
Niemayer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niemayer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molovgomedov blocks a body shot from Niemayer.
Molovgomedov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molovgomedov working aggressively here.
Niemayer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niemayer.
Niemayer working aggressively here.
Molovgomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Niemayer avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molovgomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Molovgomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molovgomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niemayer.
Molovgomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molovgomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molovgomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Niemayer.
Nice body punch from Molovgomedov - that landed with a thud.
Molovgomedov tries to throw a body punch but Niemayer avoids it by throwing Molovgomedov back against the cage.
Niemayer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niemayer misses with a punch to the body.
Niemayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Molovgomedov - that landed with a thud.
Niemayer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molovgomedovs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niemayer.
Niemayer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Niemayer struggles to land a body shot inside as Molovgomedov controls his hands.

Molovgomedov breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov takes one to the side of the head.
Molovgomedov takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molovgomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Niemayer circles away.
Niemayer misses with a hook.
Molovgomedov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Molovgomedov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Niemayer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Molovgomedov tries to work over Niemayer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molovgomedov stalling the fight.
Molovgomedov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niemayer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molovgomedov's elbow.

Molovgomedov breaks the clinch.

Molovgomedov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Molovgomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Molovgomedov blocks a body shot from Niemayer.
Molovgomedov trying to stall but Niemayer improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer misses with a punch to the body.
Molovgomedov cracks Niemayer with a nice body shot.
Niemayer struggles to land a body shot inside as Molovgomedov controls his hands.
Niemayer scores with a shot to the side of Molovgomedov's head.
Niemayer lands a hook that snaps the head of Molovgomedov backwards.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molovgomedov's elbow.
Molovgomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemayer.
Niemayer tries a body shot but Molovgomedov blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Molovgomedov.
Niemayer blocks an uppercut.

Molovgomedov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molovgomedov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Niemayer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Molovgomedov.
Lukas Niemayer is winning the standup battle so far.
Niemayer looks to throw a body kick
and Molovgomedov counters with a series of strikes. Niemayer will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Molovgomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Niemayer, pushing him back against the cage.
Molovgomedov blocks a body shot from Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov cracks Niemayer with a nice body shot.

Molovgomedov breaks the clinch.
Molovgomedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niemayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molovgomedov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niemayer.
Niemayer avoids the head kick by Molovgomedov.

Molovgomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Niemayer, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Molovgomedov.
Riley Molovgomedov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Niemayer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molovgomedov's elbow.
Niemayer blocks an elbow strike from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov looking to throw knees to the head but Niemayer is blocking nicely.
Molovgomedov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Molovgomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Molovgomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niemayer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Molovgomedov drives through and clinches with Niemayer against the cage.
Niemayer works on Molovgomedov's body with a couple of short punches.
Molovgomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Niemayer avoids it.
Molovgomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niemayer lands with a left to the head.
Niemayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niemayer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Niemayer misses with a body punch.
Niemayer lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemayer lands with a light punch inside.
Niemayer misses with a punch to the body.
Niemayer prevents a body shot from Molovgomedov.
Niemayer misses with a body punch.
Niemayer lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Niemayer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer letting Molovgomedov take a breather here.
Niemayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov tries to throw a body punch but Niemayer avoids it by throwing Molovgomedov back against the cage.
Niemayer lands an uppercut.

It looks like Riley Molovgomedov has been cut.

Niemayer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Molovgomedov wants to clinch up but Niemayer keeps it at a distance.

Molovgomedov drives through and clinches with Niemayer against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Molovgomedov as the two fighters clinch.
Molovgomedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Niemayer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niemayer thows a body kick. Molovgomedov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A good leg kick by Niemayer.
Molovgomedov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niemayer.
That kick from Niemayer tenderised Molovgomedov's leg. Molovgomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer misses with a straight right.
Molovgomedov moves out of range of the body kick from Niemayer.
Molovgomedov closes the distance but Niemayer moves to the side
and Niemayer counters with a good low kick that Molovgomedov was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Molovgomedov moves into range and clinches up with Niemayer.
Molovgomedov trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niemayer.
Niemayer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molovgomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Molovgomedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molovgomedov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Niemayer avoiding damage as Molovgomedov throws knees to the body.
Molovgomedov lands with a left to the head.
Niemayer presses Molovgomedov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Molovgomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov wants to clinch.
Molovgomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Niemayer circles away.
Niemayer is looking to counter punch.

Molovgomedov takes the fight into the clinch.
Molovgomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niemayer has a couple of punches blocked by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niemayer misses with the head strike.
Niemayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Niemayer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molovgomedov tries to clinch there but Niemayer circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niemayer.
Niemayer delivers a nice body kick.
Niemayer misses with a hook.
Molovgomedov looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov wants to clinch up but Niemayer keeps it at a distance.
Molovgomedov tries to clinch there but Niemayer circles away.
Niemayer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Niemayer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Molovgomedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Niemayer throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Niemayer.
Niemayer throws a nice outside leg kick.

Molovgomedov clinches.

Molovgomedov breaks from the clinch.

Molovgomedov clinches with his opponent.
Molovgomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niemayer backwards.
Niemayer lands with a right to the head.
Niemayer tries to work over Molovgomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niemayer tries a body shot but Molovgomedov blocks it.
Molovgomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Niemayer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Niemayer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lukas Niemayer!
After winning the bout, Lukas Niemayer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.