PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Niemayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Eremeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Niemayer
vs
Eremeev

172 cm
26
156 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Niemayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Eremeev!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemayer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eremeev manages to avoid it.

Eremeev clinches up with Niemayer and pushes him back against the cage.
Eremeev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Niemayer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No joy there for Niemayer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eremeev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Niemayer takes one to the chin there.
Eremeev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eremeev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eremeev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niemayer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eremeev tests Niemayer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eremeev misses with a takedown attempt - Niemayer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A quick step to the side and Niemayer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eremeev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eremeev counters with a nice uppercut.
Eremeev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Niemayer on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Niemayer misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremeev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niemayer throws out the jab.
Eremeev throws a body punch but Niemayer moves out of range.
Niemayer looks to land a left hand but Eremeev moved out of range nicely.
Niemayer throws a hook but Eremeev blocks it.
Niemayer slips a jab from Eremeev.
Eremeev misses the shot to the body.
Eremeev misses with a lunging right hand
and Niemayer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Andrey Eremeev has been cut.
Niemayer digs a good body shot into Eremeev's ribs.
Niemayer takes a swing at Eremeev's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Niemayer.
Eremeev misses with an uppercut
and Niemayer counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eremeev. Niemayer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niemayer throws a leg kick but Eremeev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eremeev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Eremeev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niemayer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eremeev misses with an uppercut.
Niemayer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eremeev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eremeev is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Eremeev has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Niemayer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niemayer blocks a body shot from Eremeev.
Niemayer lands with a left to the head.
Eremeev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eremeev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niemayer tries to work over Eremeev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eremeev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Niemayer lands a left hand.

Eremeev is rocked!
Niemayer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eremeev is still on wobbly legs! Can Niemayer finish him?
Niemayer misses with some punches.
Eremeev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eremeev tries a body shot but Niemayer blocks it.
Niemayer misses with some punches.
Niemayer working aggressively here.
Eremeev blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Niemayer fails to land.
Niemayer working aggressively here.
Eremeev seems to have recovered his senses.
Niemayer tries a body shot but Eremeev blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Niemayer.
Niemayer misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev can't find room to land a body shot as Niemayer controls the action.

Eremeev gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Niemayer wants to get back to full guard.
Niemayer keeping hold of Eremeev's head, controlling as best he can.
Eremeev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Niemayer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eremeev is working away from the top position though.
Niemayer manages to get to full guard.
Niemayer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eremeev is one step ahead there.
Niemayer is controlling Eremeev's posture.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Eremeev working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemayer controls Eremeev momentarily but Eremeev frees himself.
Eremeev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Eremeev landing with the ground and pound.
Eremeev throws a big elbow that misses.
Niemayer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Niemayer looking for a sweep. Not yet Niemayer, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niemayer trying to control the position.
Eremeev trying to control but Niemayer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrey Eremeev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrey Eremeev'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.

Nice body punch from Eremeev.
A good leg kick by Niemayer.
Niemayer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eremeev lands a slapping body shot.
Niemayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eremeev.
Eremeev throws a jab but it's blocked by Niemayer.
A counter left hand to the body from Niemayer misses its target.
Eremeev misses with a straight left.
Eremeev throws a jab but it's blocked by Niemayer.
Eremeev cracks Niemayer with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niemayer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eremeev throws a poor cross that misses
and Niemayer counters with a big right hand! Oh Eremeev is in trouble here! Niemayer follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukas Niemayer!
Our winner, Lukas Niemayer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.